Scholarly Peer Review
Scholarly peer review (also known as refereeing) is the process of subjecting an author's scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field, before a paper describing this work is published in a journal. The work may be accepted, considered acceptable with revisions, or rejected. Peer review requires a community of experts in a given (and often narrowly defined) field, who are qualified and able to perform impartial review. Impartial review, especially of work in less narrowly defined or inter-disciplinary fields, may be difficult to accomplish; and the significance (good or bad) of an idea may never be widely appreciated among its contemporaries.
Pragmatically, peer review refers to the work done during the screening of submitted manuscripts and funding applications. This process encourages authors to meet the accepted standards of their discipline and prevents the dissemination of irrelevant findings, unwarranted claims, unacceptable interpretations, and personal views. Publications that have not undergone peer review are likely to be regarded with suspicion by scholars and professionals.
Scholarly Peer Review at TJPLI
When a submitted report first arrives at the editorial office of a journal, it is first vetted by the editor, who may reject it out of hand either because it is "out of scope" (not dealing with the right subject matter for that journal) or because it is manifestly of such low quality that it cannot be considered at all. Papers that pass this first hurdle are then sent to experts in the field of the paper usually two who are generally asked to classify the paper as publishable immediately, publishable with amendments and improvements, or not publishable. The middle decision is the commonest, and in that case the referees suggest the nature of the improvements that they consider is required. It is widely agreed that this improving function by referees is of value in maintaining the overall quality of the scholarly literature; as many as 80% of published papers receive some revision. If the two referees disagree, the paper may be sent to a third, or the editor may adjudicate between them (effectively acting as the third referee). The referees may be members of the journal's editorial board, if they have sufficiently specialised knowledge of the paper's field, or may be others from a list of experts known to the editor. Typically the author does not know the identity of the referee but the referee does know that of the author.
Guidance for Reviewers:
Guidance for Reviewers & Review Evaluation Form
Rating Scale:
1 = lowest (e.g., reject)
5 = average (e.g., accept with major modifications)
10 = highest (e.g., accept without revisions or with minor revisions)
Review Form:
Reviewers Name & Designation:
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Email:
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Paper Number:
Paper Title:
Version Reviewed:
Research Evaluation:
Significance/Impact:
Originality:
Overall Consideration:
Consider it as:
Your Confidence in Your Evaluation:
Comments to the Editor (will not be seen by the Author(s)):
Comments to the Author(s): Quality of Writing, Figures & References: Comments to the Author(s):
Technical Review: (Please check that you have entered all the information above)
Journal Peer Reviewer Application
"Tiberian Journal of Pharm and Lifescience Innovatives (TJPLI)" is an online International Journal published as bi-annual in collaboration with Tiberia Publishers. It is a peer reviewed journal aiming to communicate high quality original research work, reviews, short communications, case report, Ethics Forum, Education Forum and Letter to editor that contribute significantly to further the Scientific Knowledge related to the field of Pharmacy and Life sciences.
The journal’s full text is online at www.ejpli.at.ua. With the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing articles immediately on acceptance. In addition, the journal would allow free access (Open Access) to its contents, which is likely to attract more readers and citations to articles published in TJPLI.
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. The Journal never charges any handling fees, publication fees or any similar from author or authors institution.
To become a peer reviewer, you must submit the following information:
1. Current curriculum vitae, including a listing of publications, presentations, and any other editorial experience.
2. Completed Peer Review Application Form.
3. Signed Confidentiality Agreement and Conflict of Interest Statement. (Please print and sign this agreement)
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Peer Reviewer Application
Submitted by: ...................................................
Areas of Expertise: (Please list the areas of expertise you feel qualified to review):
Time Conflicts: Please list any specific dates or times of the year in which you prefer not to be asked to participate):
Peer Review Confidentiality Agreement/ Conflict of Interest Statement
The undersigned recognizes and agrees that manuscripts under review are to be held in strict confidence. If, as a peer reviewer, you feel the need to consult with colleagues, please inform your colleagues that the information contained in the manuscript is confidential. If a conflict of interest arises which compromises your review of any manuscripts without bias, you agree to return them to Tiberia Publications for reassignment. Peer reviewers should not contact authors under any circumstances.
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