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Feb 20, 2022 · 1. Introduction. A critical review (some times called a summary and critique) is similar to a liter ature. review (see Chapter 15, Writing a Literature Review), except that it is a review of. one...
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A critical review (sometimes called a critique, critical commentary, critical appraisal, critical analysis) is a detailed commentary on and critical evaluation of a text. You might carry out a critical review as a stand-alone exercise, or as part of your research and preparation for writing a literature review.
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An article review or critique is a specialized form of writing in which the reviewer engages with a scholarly source — usually a journal article or academic book — by reporting its main ideas, claims, positions, or findings, and the reasoning which supports these ideas and
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- Preparing to Review
- Importance of Timeliness of Reviews
- Enhancing Quality of Journal Article reviews: Process Considerations
- Organizing The Content of A Review
- Focus Your Review on Key Points
- How Long Should A Review be?
- Communicate Consistently with Authors and Managing Editors
Before completing a review, it is very important that reviewers familiarize themselves with policies for reviewers as well as specific editorial policies for the journal for which they will be reviewing. For example, some journals have policies for the reporting of randomized clinical trials (Stinson, McGrath, & Yamada, 2003), for studies of measur...
The managing editor reviews each manuscript independently, but he or she does not make a final decision and write the decision letter to the author until allof the reviews are in. For this reason, prompt disposition of a manuscript depends upon reviewers’ responsiveness at all phases of the review process. Apart from the importance to editors, time...
What are the critical elements of the content of an effective review? The most critical characteristics of an effective review are clarity, specificity, constructiveness, and thoroughness (Hyman, 1995). A journal article review should inform the managing editor and author of the primary strengths and weaknesses of a manuscript in a focused way (see...
Table 11.2provides guidance concerning various content areas of a manuscript that might be considered when providing critique. However, in light of the issues of the length discussed above, it is very important to note that it is neither necessary nor desirable to comment on each and every one of the areas that are listed. Such an approach adds sig...
The most important take home message for reviewers is to focus their critiques primarily on the major scientific issues that are raised by the manuscript (see above). We also strongly encourage reviewers to clearly distinguish and identify their points of critique as major pointsthat limit the significance and methodological quality of the manuscri...
In our experience, an effective review can be provided in 1–2 single-space pages. In practice, the length of individual reviews can vary from a paragraph to as many as five single-space pages; authors receive from 2 to 3 individual reviews (sometimes more) and an editorial decision letter. Consequently, the burden on authors in responding to review...
Managing editors have the responsibility of integrating information from all the reviews (including their own) to render an editorial decision and articulate suggestions to the author to enhance the quality of the manuscript’s revision (in the event that a revision is recommended). In order to provide the most useful information to the managing edi...
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Jul 6, 2021 · A systematic review collects secondary data, and is a synthesis of all available, relevant evidence which brings together all existing primary studies for review (Cochrane 2016). A systematic review differs from other types of literature review in several major ways.
Apr 27, 2021 · What is a journal article? Create a template. Choose your article to review. Read your article carefully. Do the writing. Remember to edit. Additional resources. What's in this guide?
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Feb 9, 2024 · For example, a commentary column may be reviewed only by the editor while a research article may be subjected to an anonymous peer review process. This section of the guide outlines the different types of review and provides some sample forms to assist in developing the review process.
