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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWERS

  • MERC Global adopts the double blind peer review mechanism, which denotes that neither the author nor reviewer recognize the identity of one another. Therefore, the reviewers should not share the manuscript or its evidence with anyone else other than the editor until the manuscript has not been accepted or rejected.
  • Reviewers should accept the manuscript forwarded to them only if manuscript belongs to their area of proficiency. Moreover, reviewers should also make sure that they are competent enough to review the manuscript asked to review by an editor. If manuscript does not match with area of proficiency or reviewers are not competent enough to review the manuscript. Return the manuscript to the editor with mentioning the reason.
  • Reviewers are expected to accomplish the review within expected deadlines stated by an editor. Therefore, reviewers should make sure that they have sufficient time to review. If, reviewers are not capable to accomplish the review within deadlines or require more time, should discuss the issue immediately with editor to avoid unnecessary delay in the review process.
  • Reviewers are expected to abstain any potential conflict of interest associated with manuscript. Inform the editor about the same. Decision to withdraw the manuscript from the reviewer would be of editor.
  • Reviewers should remember that MERC Global publishes original manuscripts fall within the aim and scope of its different publications. Therefore, it is expected from the reviewers that they should furnish timed, appropriate and informed review focused on aim and scope of the publication for which the review is sought.
  • The fundamental mandate for acceptance of any manuscript is that it must contribute substantially to the knowledge of readers in both the aspects theoretical as well as practical. Reviewers are expected to cater a high quality review in that way so that authors must get fostered from the reviews.
  • Reviewers are expected to have a constructive approach throughout the review process. Reviewers should deploy a positive feedback; even if the manuscript is not good enough. Reviewers are also expected to tell the authors that where the manuscript falls short and how the manuscript could be improved, enriched and embellished.
  • Reviewers should also be very specific throughout the review process. Reviewers are expected to tell that what and where the authors are doing correct and accurate or incorrect and inaccurate. Reviewers should deliver the feedback to the authors in line with the recommendations of reviewers to the editors.
  • Reviewers are expected to appraise the overall contribution of the manuscript in the existing literature. Therefore, reviewers should make sure that manuscript is appropriate, relevant, interesting and embellishing the readers’ comprehension, intelligence and knowledge of important issues of management.
  • Editor of the particular publication is the conclusive authority to take the decision of acceptance or rejection of submitted manuscripts. Reviewers should forward their recommendations to the editor only. Therefore, recommendations of reviewers should not be intended for the authors.

Note: These are few general guidelines for reviewers at MERC Global. Reviewers will receive detailed guidelines along with the manuscript forwarded to them for review.
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