Revision Guidelines

Revisions must consider the following criteria for the evaluation of manuscripts: Originality, Significance, Relevance, Presentation and Content.

Considerations for Evaluation Criteria

1. Originality.

  • Are the problems discussed in the article new?
  • Does the article point out differences from related research?
  • Does the article describe an innovative combination of techniques from different disciplines?
  • Does the article introduce an idea that appears promising or might stimulate others to develop promising alternatives?

2. Significance.

  • Does the article have a considerable contribution to a certain area of research?
  • Does the article stimulate discussion of important issues or alternative points of view?

3. Relevance

  • Does the article fit in the journal's research areas?
  • Does the article present relevant information for its area of research?

4. Presentation

  • Does the article have a logic structure?
  • Is the article clearly written?
  • Is the article correctly written (from the grammar point of view)?
  • Is the article correctly formatted?

5. Content

Title

  • Does the title clearly express the content of the article?

Abstract

  • Is the abstract sufficiently informative?
  • Does the abstract describe the research and the results?
  • Does the abstract provide a good perspective on the final message of the article?

Keywords

  • Are the number of keywords enough?
  • Are the keywords representative or relevant?

Introduction

  • Does the introduction correctly highlight the current concerns in the area?
  • Does the introduction specify the research objectives?

Methodology

  • Are the methods used clearly explained?
  • Are the methods used validated / recognized?
  • Are the data and statistics used reliable?

Results

  • Are the results clearly presented?
  • Are all relevant connections with others' work/research declared?
  • Is the literature used in support of research sufficiently comprehensive and current?
  • Do the results sufficiently avoid misinterpretation?
  • Do the results sufficiently avoid assumptions and speculations?

Conclusions

  • Are the conclusions correctly / logically explained?
  • Do the conclusions sufficiently avoid misinterpretation?
  •  Do the conclusions sufficiently avoid too general or biased information?

References

  • Do the references reflect the latest work/research in the considered area?
  • Are the references correctly indicated in the article?
  • Are the references properly indexed and recorded in the bibliography using IEEE format?

Tables

  • Do the tables correctly indicate the measuring units and the source?
  • Are the tables correctly named and numbered?
  • Are the data presented in tables correctly valued and interpreted in the article?
  • Are the tables well proportioned and aesthetically placed in the article?

Graphs and Figures

  • Do the graphs and figures properly illustrate the discussed subject?
  • Do the graphs and figures correctly indicate the measuring units and the source?
  • Are the graphs and figures correctly named and numbered?
  • Are the data presented in graphs and figures correctly valued and interpreted in the article?
  • Are the graphs and figures well proportioned and aesthetically placed in the article?
  • Are the problems discussed in the article new?

Evaluation Method

For each evaluation criterion, reviewers use a unified rating scale divided into five units: 1) Poor, 2) Needs Improvements, 3) Average, 4) Good and 5) Excellent; being 1 the lowest value that can be assigned to an specific criteria, and 5 the highest.

For each article, reviewers must complete the evaluation of the 5 criteria mentioned above. The evaluation must be made through our OJS Platform using the automated form implemented for this purpose.

At the end of the review form, the reviewer can make comments. These comments have to be constructive and friendly and can not include any personal remarks to the author. Authors can also make confidential remarks for the program committee.