Preparing a Referee Report: Guidelines and Perspectives
Preparing a Referee Report: Guidelines and Perspectives ArXiv ID: ssrn-2547191 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract Peer review is fundamental to the efficacy of the scientific process. We draw from our experience both as editors, authors and association representatives to pr Keywords: peer review, scientific process, publication standards, academic integrity, Research Methodology Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 0.0/10 Empirical Rigor: 0.0/10 Quadrant: Philosophers Why: The paper is a meta-discussion on peer review guidelines with no mathematical formulas or empirical data, focusing on procedural and ethical advice for referees. flowchart TD A["Research Goal: Improve<br>Peer Review Standards"] --> B["Methodology: Editorial & Author<br>Experience Synthesis"] B --> C["Data: Reviewer Guidelines,<br>Author Perspectives, Case Studies"] C --> D["Computational Process:<br>Analysis & Framework Development"] D --> E["Outcome 1: Structured<br>Referee Report Template"] D --> F["Outcome 2: Clear<br>Publication Standards"] D --> G["Outcome 3: Best Practices<br>for Academic Integrity"]