Guide for Reviewers

Before you accept or decline an invitation to review, consider the following questions:

  • Q1) Does the article match your area of expertise? Only accept if you feel you can provide a high-quality review.
  • Q2) Do you have a potential conflict of interest? Disclose this to the editor when you respond.
  • Q3) Do you have time? Reviewing can be a lot of work – before you commit, make sure you can meet the deadline.

How to peer review for Journal of Techniques

The reviewer report should comprehensively critique the submission and consist of much more than a few brief sentences. Journal of Techniques does not require a specific structure for reports, however, a suggested format is:

  • Summary
  • Major issues
  • Minor issues

We encourage reviewers to help authors improve their manuscript. The report should give constructive analysis to authors, particularly where revisions are recommended.

Key aspects to critique:

  • Are the research questions valid?
  • Is the sample size sufficient?
  • Is there necessary ethical approval and/or consent and was the research ethical?

Recommended Actions:

  • Accepted
  • Minor Revision
  • Major Revision
  • Reject
  • Unable to Review

Portal-How-to (Video):

To get a detailed walk-through on how to use the reviewer web-portal, please follow the steps in the instructional video below:

Watch Instructional Video

Confidentiality

Manuscripts under peer review should be strictly confidential. Reviewers must not share manuscripts or discuss their content with anyone outside the peer review process.

Conflicts of interest

Reviewers should decline to review a submission when they:

  • Have a financial interest in the subject of the work.
  • Have previously discussed the manuscript with the authors.
  • Feel unable to be objective.

Applications to review

We appreciate applications to join our community of peer reviewers. Our Editorial Board select reviewers on a manuscript-by-manuscript basis. In each case they invite the most appropriate scientists from their own specialty and/or publication list. To ensure we have your up-to-date contact details, interested reviewers should register for a user account.

Contact Information

For further assistance, please contact:

Editorial Office

Journal of Techniques

Middle Technical University

Email: journal@mtu.edu.iq

Website: https://journal.mtu.edu.iq/index.php/MTU/cus

Thank you for your invaluable contribution to the Journal of Techniques. Your efforts ensure the publication of high-quality research that advances the field of electrical engineering.

journal@mtu.edu.iq