Your recommendation is vital in deciding if the manuscript meets the journal’s criteria for publication, and we ask you to keep the following factors in mind when you organize the peer review process.
The novelty of the research. Whether the research is innovative and answer an important question within the field. Ideally, it should also have the potential for implications outside of the field.
The quality of the data. Whether they are technically sound, obtained with appropriate techniques, analyzed and interpreted carefully, and presented in sufficient detail.
The level of support for the conclusions. Whether sufficiently strong evidence is provided for the authors’ claims and all appropriate controls have been included.
The potential significance of the results. Whether these results will be important to the field and advance understanding in a way that will move the field forward. (Note that posting of preprints and/or conference proceedings does not compromise novelty.)
