Applications and Applied Mathematics:
An International Journal (AAM)
ISSN: 1932-9466
http://www.pvamu.edu/aam
Manuscript Review Evaluation Form
Please complete (with additional sheets, if necessary) in MS Word format and return.
Dear Reviewer,
Please note that review must be conducted confidentially. The manuscript you accepted to review should not be disclosed
to a third party. If you wish to elicit an opinion from colleagues or students regarding the manuscript, please solicit
permission from the AAM Editor-in-Chief. AAM does not share the identity of the reviewer with the authors. This form
will stay confidential with the Editor-in-Chief. You should not attempt to contact the author.
Please be assured that when you submit your review, any recommendation you make will contribute to the final decision
made. It might be more helpful to the authors and the decision making if you detail your comments. Your detailed and
specific REPORT other than completion of the FORM will help the authors to revise their
manuscript, if they have to, and will help the Editor to make a fair decision.
Your time and efforts are highly appreciated. Please send the completed form with all your attachment sheets to
amhaghighi@pvamu.edu.
Today’s Date: _____________________________
Manuscript’s Number: AAM-R__________________________
Manuscript’s Title: ___________________________________________________________
Authors’ Names: ________________________________________________________________________________
Authors’ Affiliations: _______________________________
2010 Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC): Primary _________ Secondary __________
Reviewer’s Name: ____________________________________________________
Reviewer’s Affiliation: ________________________________________________
Reviewer’s E-mail: ____________________________________________________
Date the Review was Assignment: _____________________
Date the Review Report Submitted: _________________
Please answer each question by inserting a check mark in appropriate box and provide detail is its place below.
Question
Yes
1.
Does the Title of the manuscript reflect the contents?
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3.
Is the quality of language (grammar, spelling, punctuations, and English
structure) sufficient to easily understand the manuscript?
Does the Abstract read well?
4.
Does the Abstract reflect the content of the manuscript?
5.
Is the Abstract within the limit 250 to 500 words?
6.
Are the MSC numbers consistent with the title of the manuscript?
7.
Is the Literature Review relevant?
8.
Is the Literature Review adequate?
9.
Is the Analysis comprehensive?
Answer
Needs Revision
No
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Question
Yes
10.
Is the Conclusion section adequate?
11.
Are the References complete (year, volume, number, pages)?
12.
Do the References comply with the AAM format?
13.
Are the References up-to-date?
14.
Are the Figures in the right locations?
15.
Are the Tables in right locations?
16.
Is the manuscript well organized?
17.
Is the manuscript’s length appropriate?
18.
Does the manuscript contain sufficiently novel ideas to warrant
publication? Please give reasons below.
Is the manuscript sufficiently interesting to warrant publication? Please
give reasons below.
Is the manuscript publishable in the AAM as is? Please give reasons
below.
Could the manuscript be publishable in the AAM after minor revision?
Please below specify the necessary revisions needed.
Does the manuscript need major revision?
Please below specify the necessary revisions needed.
Should the manuscript be revised, would you be willing to review the
revision?
Should the manuscript be rejected and not be published in the AAM?
Please give reasons below.
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20.
21.
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23.
24.
Answer
Needs Revision
No
Comments (in case you need to attach additional sheets, please leave them in MS Word format):
25. What are the contributions of this manuscript, if any? Please you additional sheet, if you need. Also please use
MS Word format.
26. If you recommend accepting this manuscript as is, please illustrate your reasons. Please you additional sheet, if
you need. Also please use MS Word format.
27.
If you recommend revising this manuscript, please detail your recommendations. Please you additional sheet, if
you need. Also please use MS Word format.
28. If you recommend rejecting this manuscript, please illustrate your reasons. Please you additional sheet, if you
need. Also please use MS Word format.
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