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Reviewers’ Information Pack Supporting Peer-Review 2. ABOUT PEER-REVIEW 2.4. Peer-Review Process Research Paper Submitted to Journal First assessment by editor / editorial board - asks - Does paper fit aims / scope; is paper & research of sufficient quality? If No Paper rejected or feedback / changes requested from author If Yes Paper sent to Reviewers Feedback / changes requested Reviewer assesses Paper Checks for: significance, presentation, scholarship, evidence, reasoning, theory, length, ethics etc Article Transfer Service Reviewer makes recommendation to accept / revise / reject to editor / editorial board Editor makes final decision based on reviewers’ comments and informs author Editor works with Publisher to set time frame for online publishing and printing Paper is published 4 www.elsevier.com/reviewers http://www.elsevier.com/reviewers http://www.elsevier.com/reviewers

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Reviewers' Information Pack / Version 2.0

Reviewers' Information Pack / Version 2.0
Table of Contents
1. About Elsevier
1.1. A Short History of Elsevier
2. About Peer-Review
2.1. What Is Peer-Review?
2.2. Who Are Reviewers?
2.3. Why Reviewers Review?
2.4. Peer-Review Process
2.5. Types of Peer-Review
3. Duties of Reviewers
3.1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions
3.2. Promptness
3.3. Confidentiality
3.4. Standards of Objectivity
3.5. Acknowledgement of Sources
3.6. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
3.7. Adherence to Elsevier Publishing Ethics
4. Peer-Review System
4.1. Elsevier Editorial System (EES)
4.2. Tools to Help
5. Supporting Our Reviewers
5.1. Online Support
5.2. Training
6. Listening to Our Reviewers
6.1. Reviewer Feedback Programme
6.2. Reviewers’ Home
6.3. Elsevier and Sense About Science Reviewer Survey
7. A Brief Guide to Reviewing
7.1. Purpose of Peer-Review
7.2. On Being Asked to Review
7.3. Conducting the Review
7.4. Communicating Your Report to the Editor

Reviewers' Information Pack / Version 2.0

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