At Ariston Publications, we recognize that peer review is the essential cornerstone of academic publishing. Our reviewers—dedicated experts like you—volunteer their time and expertise to uphold the quality, integrity, and value of the scientific record. You are the unsung heroes of the research community, and we are deeply committed to supporting you in this vital role.
This section is dedicated to providing you with the resources, guidance, and recognition you deserve as a partner in our mission to advance science.
The Role of a Reviewer
As a reviewer for an Ariston Publications journal, you provide an invaluable service to authors, editors, and the entire scientific community. Your critical assessment ensures:
- Quality and Rigor: That published research is methodologically sound, analytically robust, and meets the highest standards of scholarly excellence.
- Novelty and Significance: That the work presents a sufficient advance in knowledge and is of importance to the field.
- Clarity and Completeness: That the manuscript is clearly written, logically presented, and places its findings in the proper context of existing literature.
- Ethical Integrity: That the research complies with strict ethical guidelines regarding authorship, data, and conflicts of interest.
Why Review for Ariston Publications?
We strive to make the peer review process a rewarding and professionally beneficial experience.
- Advance Your Field: Play a direct and active role in shaping the direction of your discipline by ensuring only the highest quality research is published.
- Early Insight: Gain early access to cutting-edge research and emerging trends long before they are published.
- Enhance Your Expertise: Critically evaluating the work of others sharpens your own analytical skills and can provide new ideas for your own research.
- Recognition and Credit: We are committed to formally acknowledging your contributions
- Personalized Recognition Certificate: Upon request, receive a formal certificate for your review activities.
- Public Acknowledgement: Reviewers are credited by name in an annual list published in each journal (unless they decline).
- Integration with ORCID: Your review work can be seamlessly recorded and displayed on your ORCID profile, providing a verifiable record of your service to the community.
- Editorial Consideration: Exceptional reviewers are often considered for roles on our journal Editorial Boards.
- A Streamlined Process: Our state-of-the-art online manuscript system is designed for clarity and efficiency, making it easy to manage your reviews and communicate with editors.
A Guide to Effective Peer Review
We ask our reviewers to provide reports that are:
- Thorough: Address the major and minor aspects of the manuscript, including the concept, methodology, evidence, interpretation, and presentation.
- Constructive: Offer criticism that is objective, respectful, and designed to help the authors improve their manuscript, whether it is ultimately accepted or not.
- Specific: Reference exact lines, figures, or sections to provide clear, actionable feedback. Avoid vague or general statements.
- Unbiased: Evaluate the science, not the authors. Base your assessment solely on the intellectual content of the work, without regard to the authors' nationality, ethnicity, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation.
- Timely: Provide your review within the agreed timeframe. If you need an extension, please inform the editor promptly.
Our Commitment to Ethical Review
Ariston Publications adheres to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. We expect our reviewers to:
- Maintain strict confidentiality of the manuscript and its contents.
- Declare any potential conflicts of interest (personal, financial, intellectual, or professional) immediately.
- Not use any knowledge of the work before its publication for their own advantage.
- Not involve anyone else in the review without first obtaining explicit permission from the journal editor.
Resources for Reviewers
To support you, we provide:
- Detailed Reviewer Guidelines: A comprehensive guide on conducting a review for our journals.
- Dedicated Support: A editorial team available to answer any questions you may have during the process.
- Webinars and Training: Periodic sessions on best practices in peer review, especially for early-career researchers.
Ready to Serve as a Reviewer?
We are always seeking knowledgeable and diligent scholars to join our panel of reviewers.
- Update Your Profile: Ensure your areas of expertise are up-to-date in our system.
- Volunteer: You can indicate your interest in reviewing for a specific journal by contacting the editorial office.
- Nominate a Colleague: If you know an expert who would be a valuable reviewer, please nominate them.
- To our current reviewers: Thank you. Your generous contribution of time and intellect is the foundation upon which scientific progress is built.
- To future reviewers: We invite you to join us. Your expertise is invaluable in our shared pursuit of knowledge.
