Reviewers evaluating DSR articles follow the following grid:
Conformity
Evaluate whether the article fits well into the theme of the special issue in which it was submitted, and whether its page count is within the range required by the editors or guest editors.
Form and readability
Evaluate the form of the article. Are its objectives, methods, and results clear? Is it well structured? Is the language mastered?
Bibliography
Assess whether the article is up to date in terms of its references and positioning; if necessary, indicate to the authors which publications should be consulted and added.
Scientific quality
Evaluate the scientific contributions and limitations of the article. Provide details and arguments for your analysis.
Level of expertise
Give here the confidence you place in your expertise on the article evaluated.
Overall judgement
Final qualitative assessment of the paper submitted: to be published / to be published with minor changes taken into account / to be published if major changes are taken into account / rejected.
Conformity
Evaluate whether the article fits well into the theme of the special issue in which it was submitted, and whether its page count is within the range required by the editors or guest editors.
- Qualitative assessment.
Form and readability
Evaluate the form of the article. Are its objectives, methods, and results clear? Is it well structured? Is the language mastered?
- Quantitative evaluation.
Bibliography
Assess whether the article is up to date in terms of its references and positioning; if necessary, indicate to the authors which publications should be consulted and added.
- Quantitative evaluation.
Scientific quality
Evaluate the scientific contributions and limitations of the article. Provide details and arguments for your analysis.
- Quantitative evaluation.
Level of expertise
Give here the confidence you place in your expertise on the article evaluated.
- Qualitative assessment.
Overall judgement
Final qualitative assessment of the paper submitted: to be published / to be published with minor changes taken into account / to be published if major changes are taken into account / rejected.