For Reviewers

Guidelines for Reviewers

1. Expertise & Acceptance

  • Accept review invitations only if the manuscript falls within your area of expertise.

  • Decline promptly if the manuscript is outside your expertise or if you are unable to complete the review within the allotted time.

2. Conflicts of Interest

  • Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest, including shared institutional affiliations, prior collaborations, or financial relationships.

  • The editor will determine whether it is appropriate for the review to proceed.

3. Review Timeline & Deadlines

  • Cureon allows reviewers up to 8 weeks to complete the peer review.

  • If additional time is required, reviewers should inform the editor as early as possible.

  • Reviewers who are unable to accept an invitation are encouraged to suggest alternative qualified reviewers.

4. Ethical Responsibilities

  • Report any concerns regarding plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, or unethical research practices to the editor.

  • Assess compliance with ethical standards, including informed consent, confidentiality, and institutional approval where applicable.

5. Confidentiality

  • Treat all manuscripts as strictly confidential documents.

  • Do not share, distribute, or use unpublished material without explicit editorial permission.

  • Maintain reviewer anonymity and do not disclose your identity in reviewer comments.

6. Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers are requested to assess manuscripts based on the following criteria:

  • Originality: Novelty, relevance, and contribution to modern medicine

  • Structure & Clarity: Appropriateness and coherence of title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusion

  • Methodology & Data: Scientific rigor, transparency, validity, and reproducibility

  • Results & Discussion: Accuracy, interpretation, and alignment with presented data

  • Language & References: Clarity of language, logical flow, and adequacy of citations

7. Writing the Review

  • Begin with a brief summary of the manuscript.

  • Provide constructive, objective, and respectful feedback, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses.

  • Clearly indicate required revisions and distinguish between major and minor concerns.

  • Make a recommendation: Accept / Minor Revision / Major Revision / Reject.

Final editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief.