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Reviewers' Guidelines

Invitation to Review

The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) editors select potential reviewers based on their expertise in the relevant research areas of the submission under consideration. Invitations to review are sent via email through the Journal’s submission system and Editorial Manager. Reviewers can accept or decline the invitation using the links provided in the email. Reviewers should only accept the invitation if they have the necessary expertise, sufficient time, and objectivity to provide an unbiased evaluation of the research.

Declaring Competing Interests

Reviewers should not accept an invitation if they have a conflicting interest that could interfere with providing an objective assessment or be perceived as a conflict in the evaluation process. If reviewers are unsure whether their relationship qualifies as a competing interest, they should seek guidance from the journal office. If the reviewer proceeds with the review, they must declare any competing interest when submitting their evaluation.

Confidentiality

Reviewers are required to maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and all related communications. Reviewers should not discuss the submission with others unless agreed upon with the editor beforehand. Reviewers must not use any materials or information from the peer review process for their own research or purposes.

Reviewing Manuscripts Previously Reviewed

If a reviewer has previously reviewed a manuscript for another journal, they should treat the manuscript as a new submission unless otherwise advised by the editor. The manuscript may have been updated since the previous review, and The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ) publishing standards may differ from those of other journals. Reviewers should inform the editor if they have reviewed an earlier version of the manuscript for another journal.

Time to Review

Reviewers are encouraged to complete their review within the specified time frame. If additional time is needed, reviewers should notify the editor as soon as possible to request an extension.

Writing the Review

The purpose of the review is to provide the editors with a professional assessment of the manuscript’s reliability and quality. The review should also provide authors with constructive feedback to help them improve their work for potential publication in The Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ). Consider the following:

What are the key assertions of the manuscript, and how significant are they to the field?
Are the assertions correctly placed in the context of the existing literature?
Have the authors treated the literature fairly and accurately?
Do the data and analyses support the authors' claims?
Is additional evidence required, and if so, what is needed?
Does the study show sufficient potential to warrant encouragement for the authors to revise and resubmit the manuscript?
Are the methodological details clear enough to allow replication of the experiments?
Is any software produced by the authors freely accessible?
Is the manuscript written clearly and structured in a way that makes it understandable to both specialists and non-specialists?

While the editors respect your right to privacy, any criticism that could help improve the manuscript should be directed at the authors.