COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
COPE Flowchart: What to do if editors suspect a reviewer has appropriated an author’s idea or data
Standards of Objectivity
Confidentiality
Promptness
Contribution to Editorial Process
Category - Responsabilities of Reviewers
COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
COPE Flowchart: What to do if editors suspect a reviewer has appropriated an author’s idea or data
Reviews should be conducted objectively and the referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with other people.
The Reviewer is expected to provide their review of the article in a timeframe of 1-2 months. If any selected referee will not be able to comply to this rule, he/she should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
The Reviewer has an important role of assisting the Editors in making editorial decisions and the Author in improving his/her/their paper.
