1Guidelines for Reviewers

Peer reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the scholarly quality and integrity of IJDH.

Reviewers should provide objective, constructive, evidence-based, and timely assessments.

2Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers should consider:

• Is the manuscript relevant to IJDH?
• Is the research problem clearly defined?
• Does the manuscript provide an original contribution?
• Is the literature review adequate and current?
• Is the methodology appropriate?
• Are the results presented clearly?
• Are the conclusions supported by the evidence?
• Are theoretical implications adequately discussed?
• Are clinical, policy, or practical implications meaningful?
• Are limitations appropriately acknowledged?
• Is the manuscript clearly written and organized?

3Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

Reviewers should not share unpublished manuscripts or use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

4Conflict of Interest

Reviewers should decline an invitation when a financial, professional, personal, institutional, or other conflict could compromise impartiality.

5Ethical Concerns

Reviewers should inform the responsible editor if they identify possible plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or manipulated data, unethical research practices, or other serious integrity concerns.

6Use of AI Tools

Reviewers should not upload confidential manuscripts into public or third-party generative AI systems. Reviewers remain personally responsible for their assessments. See the Generative AI Policy for details.

7Recommendation

Reviewers may recommend:

• Accept
• Minor Revision
• Major Revision
• Reject

8Become a Reviewer

Researchers with expertise in the journal's scope are welcome to register as reviewers through the journal's submission system, or to contact the Editorial Office at contact@nextgeniqpress.com.