- Reviewer should contribute to the decision-making process, and to assist in improving the quality of the published paper by reviewing the manuscript objectively, in a timely manner.
- Reviewer should maintain the confidentiality of any information supplied by the editor or author.
- Reviewer should not retain or copy the manuscript.
- Reviewer should alert the editor to any published or submitted content that is substantially similar to that under review.
- Reviewer should be aware of any potential conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, collaborative or other relationships between the reviewer and author) and to alert the editor to these, if necessary withdrawing their services for that manuscript.
- Reviewer judgments should be objective.
- Reviewers should point out relevant published work which is not yet cited.
Nepalese Heart Journal
The official journal of the Cardiac Society of Nepal.