Reviewer Guidelines
High quality peer review standards for Public Health International (JPHI).
Constructive, ethical, and timely reviews
Reviewers play a critical role in maintaining the scientific quality of Public Health International.
These guidelines outline how to deliver fair assessments that help authors improve their work.
- Confirm the manuscript matches your expertise and you can meet the timeline.
- Disclose any conflicts of interest to the editor.
- Maintain confidentiality and do not share the manuscript.
- Check for potential ethical issues and notify the editor if concerned.
- Summarize the manuscript contribution and its significance.
- Evaluate methods, data integrity, and reproducibility.
- Assess clarity of writing, figures, and tables.
- Provide specific, actionable recommendations.
- Separate major issues from minor edits for clarity.
We value timely contributions and clear communication. Consistent workflows help editors, reviewers, and authors collaborate effectively while protecting the integrity of the record.
Strong participation builds a trusted community. Your expertise improves decision quality and raises the standard of scholarship across the journal.
We encourage transparency in conflicts of interest and a professional, respectful tone in all review interactions.
If you need support or have questions, the editorial office is available to guide you through the process.
Service in these roles is recognized as an important contribution to the field and to open access publishing.
We value timely contributions and clear communication. Consistent workflows help editors, reviewers, and authors collaborate effectively while protecting the integrity of the record.
Strong participation builds a trusted community. Your expertise improves decision quality and raises the standard of scholarship across the journal.
We encourage transparency in conflicts of interest and a professional, respectful tone in all review interactions.
If you need support or have questions, the editorial office is available to guide you through the process.
Service in these roles is recognized as an important contribution to the field and to open access publishing.
We value timely contributions and clear communication. Consistent workflows help editors, reviewers, and authors collaborate effectively while protecting the integrity of the record.
Strong participation builds a trusted community. Your expertise improves decision quality and raises the standard of scholarship across the journal.
We encourage transparency in conflicts of interest and a professional, respectful tone in all review interactions.
If you need support or have questions, the editorial office is available to guide you through the process.
Service in these roles is recognized as an important contribution to the field and to open access publishing.
We value timely contributions and clear communication. Consistent workflows help editors, reviewers, and authors collaborate effectively while protecting the integrity of the record.
Strong participation builds a trusted community. Your expertise improves decision quality and raises the standard of scholarship across the journal.
We encourage transparency in conflicts of interest and a professional, respectful tone in all review interactions.
If you need support or have questions, the editorial office is available to guide you through the process.
Service in these roles is recognized as an important contribution to the field and to open access publishing.
We value timely contributions and clear communication. Consistent workflows help editors, reviewers, and authors collaborate effectively while protecting the integrity of the record.
