Thursday, April 25, 2013

Reveiwers' Assessment Form


JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEWERS ASSESSMENT FORM

 

Manuscript No:………………………………………………………………………

Manuscript Title:…………………………………………...................…………………

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Please use the following guidelines to evaluate the manuscript attached to this form.

1.      Is the title in consonance with the contents of the manuscript?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

2.      Is the abstract a correct summary of the study?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

3.      If no, highlight issues not discussed or those that should be deleted.

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4.      Is the sampling procedure appropriate in attaining the study’s objective/hypothesis?

5.      Are the variables of the study adequately measured?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

If No, comment on the weakness.

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6.      Are the statistical tests appropriate for the study’s hypotheses/objectives?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

7.      If No, suggest appropriate statistical test(s)

8.      ………………………………………………………………………………………

9.      Have data been interpreted correctly?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

10.  If No, identify incorrectly interpreted data

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11.  Are the conclusions, justifiable from data?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

12.  Has the study made any meaningful contribution to knowledge?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

13.  Are the references relevant and up-to-date?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

14.  Are all the references cited in the text?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

15.  If No, please list those not cited

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16.  Do names and dates of references agree in both text and the final list?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

17.  Are the tables relevant?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

18.  If No, specify the irrelevant tables.

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19.  Are all the figures relevant?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

20.  If No, specify the irrelevant figures.

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21.  Are the titles of tables and figures appropriate?

Yes ……………………………                                 No……………………………………

22.  If No, suggest changes on manuscript(s).

23.  Other comments.

………………………………………………………………………………………

24.  Overall Assessment

I recommend that the manuscript should be: (Tick only one)

* Accepted for publication in its present form…………………………………..

* Accepted for publication after minor revision………………………………...

*Reconsidered for publication after major revision …………………………….

*Rejected………………………………………………………………………...

 

Date of review…………………………………………………………....................

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