Resources for Reviewers

JTR provides checklists, reporting guideline summaries, and ethics guidance to help reviewers deliver clear and consistent evaluations.

Quality and Consistency

Consistent review standards improve decisions and strengthen the overall quality of published research.

Review Checklists

Checklists guide reviewers through methodology, data integrity, and ethics checks. They help ensure no key issues are missed during evaluation.

Reporting Guideline Summaries

Summaries of CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, and ARRIVE help reviewers confirm compliance with study reporting standards.

Ethics Guidance

Resources explain expectations for human and animal research approvals, consent, and biosafety documentation.

Reviewer Forms

Structured review forms help organize major and minor comments, recommendations, and confidential notes to editors.

Statistical Review Tips

Quick reference guides cover common statistical pitfalls and reporting expectations for transgenic research studies.

Data Availability Guidance

Resources outline how to assess data statements, repository links, and access conditions. This helps reviewers confirm transparency and compliance.

Conflict of Interest Tools

Guidance helps reviewers identify and disclose potential conflicts before accepting assignments. Transparent disclosure protects the review process.

Ethics Checklist

Checklists highlight required approvals for human, animal, and biosafety work. Reviewers can reference these lists when evaluating compliance statements.

Sample Reviews

Example reviews demonstrate how to balance major and minor comments and provide actionable recommendations. These examples help new reviewers structure feedback effectively. Examples are anonymized and show how to balance critique with encouragement. Use them to calibrate review depth and tone. They also illustrate how to flag statistical concerns, missing controls, or data availability gaps. New reviewers can compare their drafts with these samples before submitting final comments. This reduces revision back and forth and improves editorial efficiency. Use them as guides, not strict templates, to maintain flexibility for diverse study designs and fields within transgenic research and related applications each year.

Reviewer Support

Contact the editorial office for questions about review scope, deadlines, or ethics concerns. Support ensures reviewers can provide accurate and timely evaluations.