First read "No"

Writing instructions

Comments to the author

What? Draft the first two paragraphs of your review. The first paragraph summarizes the research question addressed - main aim, main finding. The second paragraph describes the fatal flaw(s), yet should also include positive aspects of the paper if possible.

Why? Show the author what their manuscript conveys to their reader to provide a comprehension check (did the reader get what the author meant to say?). Respect the author and criticize their science, not their person. Support your arguments with scientific evidence and evidence from the manuscript.

How? Start your review with a summary of the manuscript by addressing each of the three W's:

• What's new? Is the topic original? What is the main question addressed by the research? 

• So what? Who and what is affected by this manuscript? Is this topic relevant?

• What's next? Can you make an argument for why this study needs to be revised so it can ultimately be published?

Comments to the author

What? Draft the first two paragraphs of your review. The first paragraph summarizes the research question addressed - main aim, main finding. The second paragraph describes the fatal flaw(s), yet should also include positive aspects of the paper if possible.

Why? Show the author what their manuscript conveys to their reader to provide a comprehension check (did the reader get what the author meant to say?). Respect the author and criticize their science, not their person. Support your arguments with scientific evidence and evidence from the manuscript.

How? Start your review with a summary of the manuscript by addressing each of the three W's:

• What's new? Is the topic original? What is the main question addressed by the research? 

• So what? Who and what is affected by this manuscript? Is this topic relevant?

• What's next? Can you make an argument for why this study needs to be revised so it can ultimately be published?