Reviewer Resources
Use these resources to support fair, ethical, and high quality peer review for Journal of Journal of Aging Research And Healthcare.
- Is the study relevant to aging research or healthcare practice?
- Are methods and analyses clearly described and appropriate?
- Are ethics approvals and consent statements included?
- Does the manuscript include a Data Availability Statement?
- Separate major issues from minor corrections
- Provide evidence based comments tied to the manuscript text
- Suggest ways to improve clarity without rewriting the paper
- Highlight strengths as well as weaknesses
Use your review to guide the editor on the manuscript's strengths, limitations, and readiness for publication. Include a brief summary of the manuscript contribution and note any critical missing information. If revisions are needed, explain which changes are essential versus optional clearly.
Reviewers must maintain confidentiality, disclose conflicts of interest, and avoid using unpublished information for personal research. Decline reviews when conflicts exist or when you cannot provide a timely, thorough review. Concerns about plagiarism or image manipulation should be flagged to the editor, and reviewers should not contact authors directly.
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