MANUSCRIPT REVIEW COMMENTS
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last updated 26 September 2004

Review DUE DATE: ________________   Referee Number or Name: ___________________________

Manuscript Number: ________________________________

Manuscript  Title: _____________________________________________________________________


Part A - Assessment Scale

Your Comments Below should be based upon the Type of Paper you indicated above.
Please rate and comment (in Parts B & C) this paper on:
Acceptable
Some
Revision
Required
Unacceptable 
1. Importance of Issues Raised:       
2. Adequacy of Literature Review:      
3. Rigour of Methodology Employed:      
4. Rigour of Analysis (appropriate interpretation):      
5. Clarity of Writing, Explanations, and Concepts:       
6. Suitability of Illustrations and Table (too many, too few, clarity):       
7. Adequacy of Abstract (accurate summary of entire paper) and Keywords (up to 6):       
8. Adequacy of Introduction (purpose and rationale):       
9. Adequacy of Conclusions:       
10. Accuracy of the Title:       
11.Contribution to the Study of Tourism:      
 
Do you recommend the paper for:

____  Acceptance as is
____  Acceptance subject to revisions
____  Rejection, but recommend major revisions and resubmission to the review process
____  Rejection


Part B - Evaluation Comments to be forwarded to the Author(s) - In particular, please address issues that you rated as Requiring Some Revision or Unacceptable, above. (these comments may be submitted on a separate sheet)
 

 


 
 

 

 

 

 


 
 



Part C - Confidential Comments for the Editor (optional)