Criteria for Acceptance and Rejection
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Peer reviewers play a central role in ensuring the academic quality, rigour, and integrity of The Dyke. This guide outlines the expectations, responsibilities, and procedures for referees involved in the journal’s double-blind peer review process.
The goal of peer review is to provide an objective, thorough, and constructive assessment of submitted manuscripts to:
As a referee for The Dyke, you are expected to:
Maintain Confidentiality
Provide Objective and Constructive Feedback
Identify Ethical Issues
Declare Conflicts of Interest
Respect Deadlines
You will be asked to comment on and assess the manuscript using the following core criteria:
Your review should include a recommendation from one of the following:
The Dyke follows a double-blind review process: authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other. Please ensure that your comments are professional, impartial, and focused on the content, not the presumed identity of the author.
While the peer review process is anonymous, The Dyke acknowledges the invaluable contributions of reviewers. Where appropriate and with consent, we may offer formal recognition or reviewer certificates.
If you have any questions or concerns about a review assignment, please contact the editorial office at editorinchief@thedyke.msu.ac.zw
Thank you for your contribution to maintaining the quality and credibility of scholarly publishing.