Department 07
Pre-acceptance review for journals
Structured methods, statistics, and reporting reviews for editors who want a specialist read before they decide.
Journal editors and editorial offices commissioning an independent technical review.
What this covers
- Methods and design review against the study type
- Statistical consistency of the analysis, tables, and claims
- Reporting gaps a reviewer or editor is likely to raise
- A structured report the office can file with the manuscript
Typical deliverables
- A written review with major and minor points
- A short note separating fatal problems from items that can be repaired
- Conflict-of-interest declaration from the reviewer
Limits of the work
- The report informs the editor. It does not accept or reject the paper.
- We decline reviews where we have a conflict, including work we already helped to prepare.