Reviewer Resources
Guidance and tools to support consistent, high quality peer review.
Resources for Reviewers
JTMH provides reviewers with guidance on ethics, reporting standards, and evaluation criteria to support fair and thorough reviews.
Use the checklist and templates to structure your feedback and communicate clearly with editors and authors.
Available Tools
Review Checklist
Ensure methods, results, and ethics are addressed.
Guidelines
Reporting standards for study designs.
Ethics Policy
Guidance on conflicts and confidentiality.
Support
Editorial office assistance for complex reviews.
Using the Resources
Access Materials
Request reviewer resources from the editorial office.
Apply Checklist
Use templates to structure your review.
Submit Feedback
Provide clear, actionable comments.
Stay Updated
Review updated guidance as needed.
Request Reviewer Resources
Contact the editorial office for reviewer tools and guidance.
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Quality and Consistency
Consistent review standards improve decisions and strengthen the overall quality of published research.
Consistent application of review criteria improves fairness and reduces bias. Review resources provide checklists that encourage reviewers to evaluate methods, results, and ethical compliance in the same structured order, helping editors compare reviews and make balanced decisions. This approach also helps new reviewers learn expectations quickly and reduces variability across manuscripts. When review quality is consistent, authors receive clearer guidance and decision timelines improve. Editors can then focus on scientific merit rather than reconciling conflicting review styles and devote time to ethical oversight and decision clarity for authors and reviewers alike worldwide today.
Reviewer Templates
Review templates help structure feedback into major and minor issues, making it easier for authors to respond. Templates also include prompts for methods, results, ethical compliance, and data transparency.
Using templates improves consistency across reviewers and supports efficient editorial decisions.
Ethics and Confidentiality
Guidance documents outline expectations for confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and respectful communication. These resources help reviewers avoid common pitfalls and maintain professional standards.
If you encounter potential misconduct, the resources explain how to report concerns through the editorial office without compromising confidentiality.
Reporting Guidelines
Reviewer resources include summaries of common reporting standards such as CONSORT, STROBE, and PRISMA. These summaries help reviewers assess whether manuscripts report methods and results transparently.
When a manuscript is missing key reporting elements, reviewers can reference the guidelines and suggest specific improvements that align with international standards.
