GSR ARTICLE EVALUATION FORM Title of Article ___________________________________________________________

Appropriateness: If article should be sent to a different journal or magazine, which one(s): ______________________________________________________

Is the manuscript an original and important contribution to its field? Does it present new findings, concepts, or theories? Or is this a new interpretation of an existing area of inquiry?

Have there been other studies of this topic? How does this manuscript compare with them?

How would you evaluate the author's use of sources and methodologies? Has the author used all of the main sources and engaged with the existing scholarship?

How would you describe the intended readership for this article? Highly specialized? Across the disciplines?

Is the organization of the manuscript sound? Does it have a coherent argument?

Is the style adequate to the purpose? Is the manuscript readable?

RECOMMENDATIONS OF REVIEWER REGARDING PUBLICATION

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Accept for publication without or with minor revisions.

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Resubmit after major revisions are completed successfully; this might involve a second round of reviews. Reject for reasons indicated.

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Provide your detailed comments and suggestions for revision below.