Contusm Reviewer Guidelines

Maintaining Quality, Integrity, and Excellence in Peer Review

Peer reviewers play a critical role in ensuring the quality, integrity, and advancement of scientific research. The following guidelines outline the responsibilities and ethical standards for reviewers at Contusm Publications.

Confidentiality

• Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
• Do not share, distribute, or discuss the manuscript with others unless authorized by the editor.

Objectivity

• Provide constructive, balanced, and unbiased feedback.
• Criticism should focus on the work and not on the author.

Timeliness

• Submit your review within the assigned timeframe.
• If unable to complete the review, inform the editorial office immediately.

Review Content

• Evaluate originality, clarity, methodology, and overall relevance of the manuscript.
• Highlight strengths and provide constructive suggestions for improvement.
• Check for proper referencing and possible plagiarism.

Conflict of Interest

• Disclose any potential conflicts of interest (financial, academic, or personal).
• Decline to review if an actual conflict exists.

Ethical Responsibility

• Report suspected plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate submissions.
• Support ethical standards in all scholarly work under review.

Review Format

Reviews should be submitted through the journal’s review system in the required format, including confidential comments to the editor and constructive feedback for the author.

We deeply value the time and expertise of our reviewers and appreciate your commitment to maintaining the high standards of Contusm Publications.