REVIEW FORM

 

Thank you for your help. Referee review of manuscripts is central to scientific publication, but the process could not function without the substantial investments of time and energy made by the referees.

Instructions to reviewers: Please provide us with your opinion on the suitability of this manuscript for publication in the indicated Journal.  Please use the following questions to guide your review. Specific comments for transmittal to the author(s) should be typed as anonymous unless there is a reason for you to make yourself known to the author(s). Only manuscript pages with notes in the margins need to be returned. Manuscripts in review are confidential documents and should be returned or destroyed.

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Please provide the following information on the article you were asked to review:

Intro.  (e.g., "correction of last entry, etc.)
Journal name  Forest Science JMMSC   
Manuscript # Reviewer # Review Code
Article Title 

General Questions
1. Is the information new and of interest? Yes No see comments undecided
2. Are the conclusions supported by the data? Yes No see comments undecided
3. Is the manuscript logically organized? Yes No see comments undecided
4. Is the title appropriate for the article? Yes No see comments undecided
5. Are all figures and tables necessary? Yes No see comments undecided
6. Are the references up-to-date, 
                             complete and appropriate?		 Yes No see comments undecided
7. Are SI (metric) units used? Yes No see comments undecided
8. Does the manuscript require editing 
                             for language usage?		 Yes No see comments undecided

Your recommendation
Undecided
Accept as is (or with minor corrections)
Acceptable after minor revision
Reconsider after major revision (should be re-reviewed)
Reject in current form but consider new submission based on same study or topic
Reject as unsuitable for this journal and suggest the alternative outlet below:

  

Are you willing to review a revised manuscript? Yes No

      

COMMENTS FOR THE REVIEW FORM
1. Is the information 
new and of interest?
2. Are the conclusions 
supported by the data?
3. Is the manuscript 
logically organized?
4. Is the title appropriate 
for the article?
5. Are all figures and 
tables necessary?
6. Are the references 
up-to-date, complete 
and appropriate?
7. Are SI (metric) 
units used?
8. Does the manuscript 
require editing for 
language usage?
OTHER COMMENTS


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Chris J. Cieszewski.
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