Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewer Guidelines

Double-blind Review is the reviewing system followed in the  Journal of Al-Rafidain University College for Sciences JRUCS. All the steps of reviewing are fully electronic. The reviewers have to read the criteria for judging a submission's suitability for publication in the journal , which may include instructions for preparing an effective and helpful review. Reviewers will have an opportunity to provide comments intended for the author and editors as well as separate comments for the editor only within maximum three weeks as  a First round . Reviewers will be asked to comply with the competing interests disclosure policy.

Reviewer Guidelines

Manuscript evaluation form

Please consider the following points if possible:

• Has the manuscript been published  anywhere ? If your answer is yes, please specify the reference.
• Is the manuscript within the scope of Journal of Al-Rafidain University College for Sciences?
• Are the data original and not yet published elsewhere?
• Is the title appropriate and concise?
• Does the abstract reflect the content of the manuscript?
• Is the subject clearly and logically presented?
• Are the interpretations justified?
• Are the discussion and conclusions supported by the results?
• Is the literature cited appropriately and comprehensively?
• Are the tables and figures clear, all necessary, and well labeled?
• Should some parts of the manuscript be modified, expanded, or omitted?
• Does the total length of the manuscript comply with its content?

Comments in the form of texts can be entered into comment field (comments for authors and those for editors only can be entered into two different sections. You can also upload edited files. Please make a recommendation (Accept; Accept with revisions; Submit for review; Submit elsewhere; Decline; See comments).