Reviewer Recruitment and Selection

The journal recruits and selects reviewers with the utmost care to ensure a pool of experts and specialists relevant to the submitted research.

Reviewer qualifications

  1. Objectivity, integrity and honesty.
  2. Expertise in their specific scientific field, with substantial experience and research competence.
  3. Proven experience in reviewing for peer-reviewed journals.
  4. The ability to provide precise, scientifically grounded comments, opinions and critiques.
  5. Comprehensive knowledge of the standards and policies of scientific peer review, and commitment to the journal's privacy policy and publication terms.
  6. Keeping all information related to manuscripts submitted for publication strictly confidential.
  7. Completing the evaluation within the timeframe set by the editorial board.

Selection of reviewers

Manuscripts submitted to Sirte University Scientific Journal are peer-reviewed by experts in the fields of applied and medical sciences:

  1. The journal maintains a list of highly qualified professors across all relevant disciplines.
  2. The editorial board collaboratively selects members for the review committee.
  3. Potential reviewers are contacted to provide their academic profiles and discuss future collaboration.
  4. Each research paper is reviewed by at least two reviewers.
  5. Reviewers may be selected from outside the university or from outside Libya.

Duties of reviewers

  1. Evaluate research papers assigned by the editorial board.
  2. Adhere to the evaluation form approved by the editorial board.
  3. Submit the completed form with a detailed report within the specified deadline.

Rights of reviewers

  1. All communication between reviewers and the journal takes place through the journal's system, where they are invited to review manuscripts.
  2. Reviewers based in Libya receive an honorarium of 75 Libyan dinars for each manuscript they review.

Review forms