Research Paper Review - Journal of Virtual Studies

Instructions: Peer reviewers are responsible for rating the quality of each criteria, providing actionable feedback, and recommendations for improvement for the assigned submission. If no revisions are required, comments should provide specific feedback on the quality demonstrated for each criteria. Ratings of neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree, need to be accompanied by substantive recommendations for fixing these concerns, not just criticize what was wrong. Keep in mind that authors wish to improve their work, and criticism without feedback do not fulfill the obligations of a reviewer.

Please be aware that all comments and ratings are shared with the author, with the exception of the reviewer name and comments to editor. Keep your audience in mind when writing comments that will assist them in improving their paper, if revisions become necessary.

Identification of Paper

Submission ID *

Title of Paper *

Reviewer Name *

Literature Review

Literature Review is thorough and relevant to the topic, with recent studies cited and explored in relation to the present research *

Provide specific, constructive and actionable feedback and recommendations on the paper’s literature review. *

Methods

Methods are specifically and clearly described, led by a specific purpose, hypothesis, or research question *

Provide specific, constructive and actionable feedback and recommendations on the paper’s described methods. *

Data Collection and Analysis

Data Collection and Analysis outline a transparent process for how data were handled, how participants engaged with it, and how instruments or processes were used *

Provide specific, constructive and actionable feedback and recommendations on the paper’s described data collection and analysis. *

Results

Results are directly connected to data analysis, with logical evidence provided to respond to the purpose, hypothesis, or research question *

Provide specific, constructive and actionable feedback and recommendations on the paper’s described results. *

Implications and Conclusions

Implications and Conclusions draw a clear connection to logical next steps and potential generalizability to various education contexts *

Provide specific, constructive and actionable feedback and recommendations on the paper’s described implications and conclusions. *

Grammar and Usage

Grammatically correct, smoothly flowing, and appropriately organized to showcase the content *

Provide specific, constructive and actionable feedback and recommendations if errors or poor writing conventions were exhibited. *

Recommendation

What do you recommend for this paper? *

Acceptance with no revisions (most ratings are strongly agree)

Acceptance with revisions (ratings are mixture of agree and disagree)

Reject with recommendations to resubmit with major revisions (ratings are mostly disagree, but may be able to adjust organization or expand information to become suitable upon revisions)

Reject (no agree, strongly agree, or the paper did not really fit the conventions of a research paper)

Would you be willing to review a revised version of this paper? *

Yes

No

Comments to Editor *

Comments to editor will not be shared with author (this section is mandatory if the recommendation is either of the rejection options above. Otherwise please include n/a.)