COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
COPE Flowchart: What to do if editors suspect a reviewer has appropriated an author’s idea or data
Category - Responsabilities of Reviewers
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...
The Reviewer has an important role of assisting the Editors in making editorial decisions and the Author in improving his/her/their paper.