Guidelines For Peer Reviewers
Peer review is an integral part of scientific publishing that confirms the validity of the manuscript. AICEI peer reviewers are experts in the relevant field who volunteer their time to help improve the value of the manuscripts they review. Manuscripts submitted to AICEI Conference and AICEI Proceedings undergo double bling peer review process.
AICEI Proceedings peer review model
AICEI Proceedings operates a double-blind peer review process. This means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not give away their identity.
AICEI Proceedings peer review process
The AICEI Proceedings peer review model is designed to foster collaboration between editors and reviewers in order to deliver the highest quality manuscripts. The process is designed to guide the reviewer through a set of questions through which the quality and publication eligibility of the manuscript is judged.
If you were invited to be a reviewer by AICEI Proceedings, you have received it together with the abstract of the manuscript. Before making your decision you should consider the following:
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Is the manuscript within your field of expertise?
If yes, you can proceed to the next question. -
Do you have the sufficient time to review the manuscript?
If yes, you can proceed to the next question. -
Do you have a potential conflict of interest with the theme of the article?
If yes, you should reject the invitation.
During the peer review process
If you have accepted to review the article, you will receive the full manuscript from the Editor-in-Chief together with a standardized peer-review form. Please try to respect the following:
- Try to read the manuscripts carefully and devote sufficient time to its review.
- Try to answer all question in the review form in as much detail as possible
- Provide useful suggestions and comments that will help increase the value of the manuscript
- Write comments to the Editor-in-Chief to support your recommendation.