Instructions for Reviewers

The editors of Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security request experts in the field of Food Safety and Security to review papers submitted to Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security. The quality of the review process is crucial to maintaining the peer-reviewed journal. The editors would be happy if you would accept our request to review the attached paper for Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security. Reviewers are requested to complete the review within 3 weeks. If you cannot review the paper before the deadline stipulated in the invitation, please contact the editorial office of Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security ([email protected] / [email protected]).

1. The study described in the paper should be within the scope of Asian-Australasian Journal of Food Safety and Security (Food Microbiology, Food Microbial Ecology, Microbial and Chemical Risk Assessment, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Food Fermentation, Food Process Systems Design and Control, Food Packaging Technology, Public Health Nutrition, Policy Matters in Nutrition and Food Safety, Economic, Social and Technological Aspects of Global Food Security and so on).

2. Reviewers are requested to review the paper based on the following criteria:

A) Performed under ethical compliance?
B) Scientifically correct?
C) Originality significant?
D) Study plan and methods acceptable?
E) Statistically correct?
F) Citations appropriate?
G) Conclusion acceptable based on the results obtained scientifically?
H) Length of the paper appropriate?
I) Title and abstract appropriate?
J) Figures and tables appropriate?
K) English usage correct?
L) Others

3. General considerations:

A)  If you have any potential conflicts of interest in the review process, you should disclose all items to the editors or decline from reviewing.
B)  The comments for the authors should be aimed at improving the quality of the paper. Reviewers are requested to adopt a positive and impartial but critical attitude toward the manuscript. Criticism should be presented dispassionately; please avoid offensive remarks.
C)  The reviewer’s comments should be as specific as possible. Do not include personal opinions. Comments should be numbered to facilitate the revision process for both the editor and the authors.
D) Do not make statements about the paper’s acceptability in the comments that will be sent to the author. The final decision rests solely with the editors. Please advise the editor of your recommendation using confidential comments to the editor if necessary.