Reviewer Guidelines
Reviewer Guidelines · Jurnal Penelitian Saintek
Fair, confidential, on time.
What the journal asks of every reviewer, before and after accepting an invitation.
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Before you accept
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— Accept only if the subject is within your expertise and you can finish the review within the time given in the invitation.
— Reply promptly to every invitation, also when you decline. If you decline, you may suggest another suitable reviewer.
— Declare any competing interest before you accept. See Reviewer Competing Interests.
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While you review
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— Judge the manuscript objectively, on its merits: the contribution, the argument or method, the evidence, the presentation, the ethics, and the data availability.
— Be specific, constructive, and courteous. Back your criticism with reasons and, where you can, with references.
— Do not try to find out who the authors are. If you think you know, tell the editor.
— Do not contact the authors, and do not discuss the manuscript with anyone without the permission of the editor.
— If a colleague or trainee helps you, ask the editor first, and make sure the person is named to the editor.
— Do not upload the manuscript, or any part of it, to a generative AI tool. See AI in Peer Review.
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What is not acceptable
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— Personal attacks, discriminatory or defamatory remarks, and comments that have nothing to do with the scholarship.
— Requests to cite your own work, or the work of your colleagues, that are not justified by the scholarship (coercive citation).
— Using ideas, data, or text of a manuscript you have reviewed for your own advantage, or to disadvantage others.
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If you suspect a problem
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If you suspect plagiarism, fabricated or manipulated data, duplicate publication, ethical problems, authorship problems, or manipulation of peer review, tell the editor in confidence. Do not investigate it yourself and do not contact the authors.
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Your report
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The editor may edit reviews that contain inappropriate language. See Editing Peer Review Reports. Your identity is never disclosed to the authors.
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Related
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Sources
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This policy is based on the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
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