Peer Review Process in Medical Journals
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چکیده
Reviewers play key roles in manuscript processing and publication. This article describes in detail how the reviewer serves their two key roles as a gatekeeper of making publication recommendations for the editorial board and a consultant providing constructive comments to authors to improve the quality of the manuscripts to be published.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 34 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013