Romanian Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hypnosis
Paper Evaluation Form
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I. Title
1. It is explanatory for the main idea of the paper.
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2. It reveals clearly the variables, the relationship among them and the
population of interest / the theoretical issues to be discussed within
the paper.
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3. It has the proper length (maximum 12 words).
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4. There are not unnecessary words.
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5. It corresponds to RJCBTH editing guide and template.
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II. Abstract
1. It provides the reader a brief and clear image of the contents of the
paper.
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2. It accurately reflects the main sections of the paper.
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3. It highlights properly the main objective of the paper.
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4. It comprises relevant information regarding the research samples /
the thematic of the paper.
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5. It reveals essential information regarding the design of the study /
the proposed method of approaching the issue discussed within the
paper.
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6. It presents the most important results obtained within the study / the
most important conclusions regarding the discussed theme.
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7. It highlights briefly the main theoretical and practical implications of
the revealed findings / conclusions.
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8. It does not include any evaluative statements regarding the contents
of the paper.
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9. It is written using a clear and concise language.
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10. It corresponds to RJCBTH editing guide and template.
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III. Introduction / Theoretical Framework
1. It provides strong arguments for the importance of conducting new
research or writing a theoretical paper on the topic under discussion.
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2. It explains how the paper integrates within the growing
understanding of the field.
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3. It presents the relevant literature without trying to exhaustively
describe the historical aspects of the problem.
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4. It includes an accurate review of the most recent and directly related
work within the field.
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5. It proves a thorough and critical understanding of the work of others.
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6. It accurately informs readers whether any aspects related to the
problem were discussed within previous literature.
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7. It correctly explains how the current paper differs from other
approaches.
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8. It demonstrates the logical continuity between previous and present
work.
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9. It presents only the essential details of others’ work (e.g., relevant
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methodological aspects, pertinent findings, major conclusions).
10. It explains clearly the author’s approach of the problem under
discussion, by stating and explaining clearly the objectives and
hypotheses of the current study, how they are derived and sustained
by previous theoretical and research work, as well as the strategies
chosen in order to accomplish them.
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11. The objectives and hypotheses are logical and scientifically accurate
(the used words reflect properly the relations between variables – for
example the expected relations are not presented as being causal
when they actually are correlational).
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12. The discourse is clear and long enough to be easily understood by a
wide range of professionals.
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13. It has a smooth, logical and coherent structure.
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14. It corresponds to RJCBTH editing guide and template.
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IV. Method
A. Writing style
1. It is divided into representative sections that allow readers to quickly
find specific details regarding how the study was conducted.
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2. The description of the methodology enables the reader to evaluate
the reliability and validity of the obtained results.
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3. It comprises the proper information needed in order to comprehend
and replicate the study.
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4. The research sample is described accurately by presenting all details
relevant for the identification of the research population which
further allows the readers both to assess the generalizability of the
results and to use properly the revealed findings.
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5. The sampling procedure is clearly and accurately described.
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6. It explains the variables’ operationalization
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7. It provides correctly the proper amount of information regarding the
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materials, apparatus and / or the psychometric instruments that were
used.
8. It provides correctly the proper amount of information regarding the
applied methods and experimental manipulations.
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9. It describes properly the procedure and the reasons for choosing this
kind of procedure.
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10. The ideas are expressed coherently using a clear and concise
language.
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11. It corresponds to RJCBTH editing guide and template.
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B. Research quality
12. The appropriateness of the methodology relative to the objectives
and hypotheses of the study.
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13. The reliability of the measures.
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14. The validity of the measures.
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15. The control of the intermediate variables.
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16. The quality of the interventions or experimental manipulations (if
necessary).
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17. The internal validity of the study.
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18. The external validity of the study.
19. The paper reflects a rigorous accordance with the ethical principles
of psychologists.
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V. Results
1. The collected data and the analysis performed on those data relevant
to the discourse that is to follow, are well summarized.
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2. The results are presented in relation to the objectives and hypotheses
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of the study.
3. The statistical procedures are appropriate for the objectives and
hypotheses of the study.
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4. The statistical results are reported according to APA standards,
using appropriate notations and writing style, as well as mentioning
the recommended details specific to each statistical procedure.
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5. Only the essential information is included, without omitting some
important data and without providing unnecessary details that
burden the readers.
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6. The statistical results are interpreted correctly.
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7. The discourse does not include any redundant commentaries or
explanations.
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8. The tables and figures are clear, easy to read and appropriate for
synthesizing all relevant results.
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9. The ideas are expressed coherently using a clear and concise
language.
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10. The results are presented according to RJCBTH editing guide and
template.
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VI. Discussion / Conclusions
1. The section is well organized according to a smooth structure that
highlights some essential aspects such as: a short reminder of the
objectives of the paper, the most important and relevant ideas
extracted from the previous literature, the implications of the
findings, the limits of the paper, final conclusions.
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2. The results and their implications are correctly evaluated with
respect to the initial hypotheses.
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3. The similarities and differences between the obtained results and
previous work are clearly and correctly emphasized.
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4. The post hoc explanations for the unsupported hypotheses are
logical and appropriate relative to the theoretical and research work
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within the specialized literature.
5. The potential theoretical and / or practical consequences of the
results are accurately discussed, using proper arguments.
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6. The shortcomings of the paper are assessed and discussed properly.
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7. The alternative explanations of the results are plausible and correctly
argued.
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8. The quality of the suggestions proposed for future research.
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9. The concluding commentary is representative for the paper, tightly
reasoned and not overstated.
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10. The ideas are expressed coherently using a clear and concise
language.
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11. The section corresponds to RJCBTH editing guide and template.
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VII. References
1. Provide sufficient information to identify properly the cited papers.
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2. Are complete and accurate (the reference list corresponds perfectly
with the sources cited within the manuscript).
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3. Are written according to APA rules of citation.
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4. The section corresponds to RJCBTH editing guide and template.
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The reviewer’s final recommendation
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Accept for publication - no revision needed.
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Accept for publication - minor revision needed.
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Accept for publication - major revision needed.
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Reject this submission - the paper quality does not correspond to RJCBTH standards.
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Reject this submission - there are ethical issues.
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