For reviewers
Reviewer Guidelines
Global Medical Reviews uses single-blind external peer review. Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors. Suitable manuscripts are evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers. Recommendations are advisory; the handling editor and, where required, the Editor-in-Chief make the final decision.
Purpose of peer review
Peer review helps the Editorial Office assess whether an evidence synthesis is methodologically sound, reproducible, transparently reported and useful to readers. Reviewers should focus on the scientific work rather than the identity, seniority, nationality, institution or presumed reputation of the authors.
Core responsibilities
- Accept only assignments that match your expertise and availability.
- Declare every actual, potential or perceived conflict before accepting.
- Protect the manuscript, abstract, files, review and secure link as confidential information.
- Evaluate the search, selection, appraisal, synthesis, certainty and reporting methods.
- Write constructive, specific and respectful comments that authors can act upon.
- Report suspected research-integrity concerns confidentially to the editor.
- Submit on time or request an extension before the deadline.
Review workflow
- Open the secure invitation link and read the title and abstract.
- Complete the expertise, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality declarations.
- Accept, decline or ask the editor about a possible conflict.
- After acceptance, download the manuscript and relevant supplementary files.
- Complete the structured assessment and narrative comments.
- Select an advisory recommendation and submit the review.