Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers play an important role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal.

Reviewers are expected to:

- Accept review assignments only when they have relevant expertise and sufficient time.

- Provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based assessments.

- Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and unpublished research materials.

- Disclose potential conflicts of interest and decline assignments where impartiality may be compromised.

- Identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited.

- Report concerns about plagiarism, data integrity, ethical compliance, or inappropriate research practices to the editor.

- Avoid personal criticism, discriminatory language, or unsupported allegations.

- Submit their reviews within the agreed timeframe.

Reviewers must not use unpublished research information for personal benefit or disclose manuscript content to unauthorized individuals.

The journal's peer review procedures and reviewer expectations are described in its separate Peer Review Process and Reviewer Guidelines policies.