Reviewers should consider the following key points related to scientific content, quality and presentation of the papers:
Technical Criteria
- Scientific merit: notably scientific rigour, accuracy and correctness
- Clarity of expression; communication of ideas; readability and discussion of concepts
- Sufficient discussion of the context of the work, and suitable referencing
Quality Criteria
- Originality: Is the work relevant and novel?
- Motivation: Does the problem considered have a sound motivation? All papers should clearly demonstrate the scientific interest of the results
- Repetition: Have significant parts of the manuscript already been published?
- Length: Is the content of the work of sufficient scientific interest to justify its length?
Presentation Criteria
- Title: Is it adequate and appropriate for the content of the article?
- Abstract: Does it contain the essential information of the article? Is it complete? Is it suitable for inclusion by itself in an abstracting service?
- Diagrams, figures, tables and captions: Are they essential and clear?
- Text and mathematics: Are they brief but still clear? If you recommend shortening, please suggest what should be removed
- Conclusion: Does the paper contain a clear conclusion. The conclusion should summarise what has been learned and why it is interesting and useful?
