Do the Research Question(S), Method(S) and Result(S) Contribute to Current Research?

Assessment sheet for reviewers
Recommendation
ACCEPT (ready for publication)
ACCEPT (with no more than minor revisions)
RESUBMIT (with major revisions)
REJECT
/ 19 September 2018
Very high / High / Acceptable / Low / Very low
Originality
Communication
Argumentation
Relevance

Originality

• Do the research question(s), method(s) and result(s) contribute to current research?
• Are the topic covered and the theoretical and methodological framework new or used in new and exciting ways?
• Does the article make an original contribution to the field? To what extent does it break new intellectual ground?
• Did you learn something new by reading this article?

Communication

• Is the article’s length suitable (maximum 8000 words)?
• Is the structuring and weight of the different sections appropriate for answering the research questions in a satisfactory manner?
• Is the language concise and suitable with a sufficient level of detail?
• Are observations, reflections and recommendations clearly formulated and to the point?
• Is the quality of communication high? What is the standard of the writing, including spelling and grammar?

Argumentation

• Is the article overall coherent and consistent with a clear argumentation? Does the explanatory logic make the research question(s), analysis, and conclusions easy to follow?
• Are the main concepts or categories adequately defined? Are they used consistently? Should other concepts or categories have been considered?
• Are conclusions drawn from empirical data, textual analysis, sources, or represented objects clear and insightful? Do they effectively advance the themes addressed by the article?
• Is the author critically aware of any limitations that might befall the article due to the author’s own premise? Does the author acknowledge alternate perspectives, approaches, and paradigms?
• Does the article adequately document, acknowledge, and reference existing findings, research, practices and literature within its field

Relevance

• What are the prospects and range of applicability and appreciation within the research community? Are these addressed by the author?