July 20, 2023

Reviewer Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share the review or information about the article with anyone or directly contact the authors without the editor’s permission.

Some editors encourage discussion with colleagues or co-reviewing exercises, but reviewers must first discuss this with the editor to ensure confidentiality is maintained and that participants receive appropriate credit.

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the explicit written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

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