Reviewer Guidelines
Essential guidelines for JBTM peer reviewers evaluating behavioral therapy and mental health research manuscripts.
Excellence in Peer Review
JBTM reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the quality and integrity of published behavioral therapy research. These guidelines outline expectations, evaluation criteria, and best practices for providing constructive feedback that helps authors improve their mental health research manuscripts.
Reviewers are expected to provide thorough, timely, and constructive evaluation of assigned behavioral therapy manuscripts.
- Respond to review invitations within three days accepting or declining
- Complete reviews within two weeks of acceptance
- Evaluate scientific quality, methodology, and significance objectively
- Provide constructive feedback that helps authors improve their work
- Maintain strict confidentiality of manuscript content
- Declare any conflicts of interest immediately
Scientific Quality
Assess the validity of research questions, appropriateness of study design, adequacy of sample size, rigor of statistical analysis, and soundness of conclusions drawn from the behavioral therapy data.
Clinical Significance
Evaluate the potential impact on mental health clinical practice, novelty of therapeutic approaches, and contribution to existing behavioral therapy literature and treatment guidelines.
Reviews should be professional, specific, and actionable. Identify strengths as well as weaknesses in the mental health research. Provide clear recommendations for improvement. Avoid personal criticism and focus on the scientific content and methodology of behavioral therapy manuscripts.
Reviewers must treat manuscripts as confidential, avoid using unpublished information for personal advantage, and report suspected misconduct to editors. Do not contact authors directly or share manuscripts with colleagues without prior editorial approval for mental health research reviews.
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