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Referee Report Form


Communication


The Analyst
Professor P Bohn, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA

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Paper reference number: *

 (e.g. B012345A)


Communications must report preliminary research findings that are highly original, of urgent interest and are likely to have a high impact. Please note the key aim of communications is to present innovative chemical concepts with important analytical implications. As such, communications need only demonstrate "proof of principle": it is not expected that the analytical figures of merit will necessarily surpass those of existing, highly refined analytical techniques.

The current Impact Factor for The Analyst is 3.198 and the rejection rate is ca. 70%. Please consider this when making your recommendation.



  1. How would you rate this paper? *

    Very significant (top 10%)
    Significant (10-25%)
    Routine (25-50%)
    Poor/Unacceptable (bottom 50%)


  2. Are the references up-to-date and accessible, and have all key references been cited? *

    Yes
    No

    Please give details in your comments of any citations that have been omitted.


  3. Is the article's length commensurate with its content? (Please consider any relevant page limits when answering) *

    Yes
    No

    If the article is too long, please include in your comments recommendations for deleting text, tables or illustrations.


  4. What is your recommendation? *

    Accept - unchanged
    Accept - with minor revisions
    Accept - with major revisions
    Reconsider - after major revisions
    Reject - encourage resubmission in:   
    Reject - lack of novelty/significance/urgency - see comments
    Reject - fragmentation/lack of new material - see comments
    Reject - scientific reasons - see comments
    Reject - other - see comments

    Your recommendation cannot be used unless justification is provided. Please support your recommendation in your comments.


  5. Would you be willing to re-examine the paper? *

    Yes
    No



If you recommend acceptance you must provide details to support this decision and you should outline any revisions (which should be achievable within 10 days) and indicate any additional experimental evidence required to support the results (e.g. as Electronic Supplementary Information).

If you recommend rejection you must provide details to support this decision. If you feel that work may be suitable for publication elsewhere please indicate the most appropriate journal and format.


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