Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewers while reviewing the manuscript can use the following checklist to provide a comprehensive and unbiased reviews

Please state any conflict(s) of interest that you have in relation to the review of this manuscript (state “none” if this is not applicable).

Do you suspect any research or publication misconduct? If yes, please indicate in detail.

Does the manuscript contain new and significant information to justify publication?

Is the title of the article appropriate?

Does the abstract clearly and accurately describe the content of the article?

Is the problem significant and concisely stated?

Are the methods described comprehensively?

Is the results section clear and satisfactory?

Are the interpretations and conclusions justified by the results?

Is adequate and current reference made to other work in the field?

Is the language acceptable?

Is the appropriate terminology used in the text?

Is it sufficient that figures and/or tables?

Is it necessary to shorten the article?