Peer Review Process

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published or not.

Egyptian Orthodontic Journal operates a double-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers do not know the names or affiliations of the authors and the reviewer reports provided to the authors are anonymous.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

To help reviewers with their job and maintain consistency of the reviewing process, marks are given to the research according to the following table:

No.

Item

score

1

 General lay out

5

2

 Language

5

3

 How clear is the aim

5

4

 Methodology and accuracy of presentation

10

5

 Authentication and inclusiveness of references and how updated they are

5

6

 Originality and innovation

30

7

 Depth of discussion and how much the conclusions are based on the results

25

8

 How applicable are the results

15

Total

 100

 

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