Guidelines
for reviewers
We are sometimes
asked by new board members or external reviewers for advice about
reviewing a manuscript and how detailed should the peer review
be. For your convenience, please find below some essential points
to look at.
- Is the
manuscript suitable for CHROMATOGRAPHIA?
- A peer
review should evaluate the novelty of the findings and the quality
of the experimental or theoretical work. Flaws or artefacts
in the work should be mentioned.Are
the techniques used appropriate for the type of information
sought?
- Does the
manuscript contain only simple and obvious extensions of previous
work?
- The authors
should put their findings in the context of previous work on
related topics. It would be helpful if the reviewer pointed
out relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Does the
manuscript contain enough information so that someone not very
familiar with the specific details, equipment, software, etc.
could obtain similar materials and repeat the work in their
own laboratory, obtaining similar results?
- The reviewer
should point out errors in reasoning and mark sequences which
lack clarity in expression. Are the conclusions justified by
the evidence that has been presented?
- The figures
should be necessary and adequate and should not duplicate information
that has already been presented in the text or in the tables.
The figure captions should provide the necessary information.
- The mentioning
of typographical errors, problems with style or language corrections
are useful but are not central to the review unless they are
so pronounced as to make the paper difficult to understand.
Often it is sufficient to mark on the review sheet: "Language
not satisfactory". Format and style of the manuscript is
checked by the Editorial Office.
- The reviewers
should give honest and helpful suggestions for improvements.
If they are not familiar with the subject or if they have a
personal reason or conflict of interest that would keep them
from being objective they should return the manuscript to the
office of CHROMATOGRAPHIA as soon as possible.
Please
find here a detailed checklist for
your convenience
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