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For Reviewers

Your expert assessment drives publication quality. Here is what we expect — and how we thank you.

Reviewer benefit

Reviewers who provide timely, thorough reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any Angus Academic Press journal. Vouchers are individual and non-transferable; mention the code during submission. Multiple vouchers can be combined before an APC invoice is issued.

Responsibilities

  • Review manuscripts objectively and in a timely manner.
  • Maintain confidentiality; do not retain or copy manuscripts.
  • Support judgments so editors and authors understand your reasoning.
  • Disclose conflicts of interest; withdraw when necessary.
  • Report misconduct, fraud, or plagiarism to the Editor-in-Chief.

Angus Academic Press uses single-blind peer review — reviewers remain unknown to authors. Minimum two reviewers critique each manuscript via our submission system.

Conflicts to declare

Recent co-publication

Shared affiliation

Collaboration

Personal connection

Financial interest

Unable to be objective

Review rating criteria

Appropriateness

Clarity

Originality

Substance

Significance

Impact

Language

Recommendations

Accept Submission · Minor Revision (7 days) · Major Revision (10 days, one round) · Decline. Review reports should be specific enough for authors to respond, including critiques of data, figures, and tables.