Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
The Novel Explorations in Computational Science and Behavioral Management (NECSBM) adheres to the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts under peer review must remain strictly confidential. Reviewers are prohibited from sharing manuscripts or discussing their content with anyone not involved in the peer review process. Discussions about the manuscript should be limited to the NECSBM Editor, and any sharing of information from the manuscript requires permission.
Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers must abstain from reviewing manuscripts where there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other personal or professional relationships.
Criteria for Reviewing a Manuscript
- Novelty
- Originality
- Scientific Reliability
- Contribution to the Field
- Introduction of New Aspects to the Existing Field of Study
- Ethical Considerations
- Compliance with Authors' Guidelines
- Adequacy of References - Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
- Identification of Scientific Misconduct