2012年12月29日 星期六

reviewer 怎麼看你的文章?


文章日期:2012-12-28 16:03
某期刊給REVIEWER的指示是這麼說的:
GUIDE FOR REVIEWERS 審稿指南
Please use this guide to assist you in formulating your comments on the review form

請利用本指南做為審稿參考

* Does the subject fall within the general scope of the journal?
本文章主旨是否符合本期刊範圍?

* Is this a new and original contribution? (For review articles this does not necessarily apply.)
本文章是否具有創新性? (如果是評論型文章就不適用本款)

* Are interpretations and conclusions sound, justified by the data and consistent with the objectives?
討論與結論是否能藉由資料解釋?並符合宗旨?

If the answers to any of the above three points are negative, please give clear arguments for rejection of the paper on the review form.
如果不符合以上三點,請明確說明退稿原由。

If the answers to the above three points are positive, then please continue with the following.
如果符合以上三點,請在往下看:

* Does the title clearly reflect the contents?
標題與內容是否相符?

* Is the abstract sufficiently informative, especially when read in isolation?
摘要是否提出充分資訊,並能獨立為文。

* Are appropriate keywords given?
關鍵字是否洽當?

* Is the statement of objectives of the article adequate and appropriate in view of the subject matter?
宗旨以及目標是否明確說明?

* Is the description of materials and methods sufficiently informative to allow replication of the experiment?
材料方法是否提供足夠資訊,得以複製?

* Are the statistical methods used correct and adequate?
統計方法是否正確無誤?


* Are the results clearly presented?
結果是否清楚呈現?

* Is the organisation of the article satisfactory (e.g. no discussion in Results)?
文章架構是否清楚,例如結果的內文不涉及討論


* Does the content justify the length?
文章長度是否洽當?


* Are the figures and tables all necessary, complete (e.g. titles) and clearly presented?
圖表是否必要、完整並清楚?

* Are the references adequate?
參考文獻是否合宜?


* Is the English correct and understandable to a multidisciplinary and multinational readership?
英文文法是否正確,可讓不同領域讀者均能了解?

Please note that your recommendation and reviewer report are expected to cover the Highlights and Graphical Abstract if submitted with the manuscript. 
如果有重點以及圖型摘要,也請納入評論。
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