Reviewers Guidelines

Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the scientific quality of JANOLI.

Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, confidential, and scientifically justified assessments.

Reviewers should evaluate:

originality;

scientific significance;

methodological rigor;

clarity of presentation;

validity of data and analysis;

interpretation of results;

appropriateness of references;

ethical compliance;

limitations;

suitability for the journal; and

overall contribution to the field.

Reviewers should not recommend unnecessary citations to their own work or the work of colleagues for the purpose of increasing citation counts.

Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and must not share or use unpublished manuscript information for personal or professional advantage.

Reviewers should disclose potential conflicts of interest and decline reviews where impartiality cannot reasonably be maintained.

Reviewer comments should be professional, respectful, and evidence-based.

 

 

Editorial Board Responsibilities

The Editorial Board is responsible for supporting the academic quality, integrity, and development of the journal.

Key responsibilities include:

maintaining scholarly standards;

ensuring appropriate peer review;

selecting qualified reviewers;

safeguarding editorial independence;

addressing ethical concerns;

protecting confidentiality;

managing conflicts of interest;

supporting international scholarly participation;

monitoring publication quality;

maintaining accurate journal metadata;

promoting responsible research and publication practices; and

contributing to the strategic development of the journal.

Editors should make decisions based on scholarly merit and relevance rather than personal, institutional, commercial, or other inappropriate considerations.

Editorial decisions should be independent of commercial interests.