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Referee Report Form


Critical Review


Lab on a Chip
Editorial Office, Cambridge, UK

Your ReSourCe identifier: *


Your email address: *

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Paper reference number: *

 (e.g. B012345A)


Lab on a Chip critical reviews should:

  • provide and in-depth understanding of the topic
  • be critical and point to future directions for research
  • not be simple literature surveys
  • address the broad audience of Lab on a Chip



    1. How would you rate this paper relative to other papers published in Lab on a Chip?*

      Top 10%
      Top 25%
      Top 50%
      Bottom 50%


    2. Does this article fall within the scope of the journal? *

      Yes
      No


    3. Is the article a well-balanced consideration of the subject? *

      Yes
      No

      Please indicate in your comments any significant omissions or unnecessary inclusions.


    4. Is a review on this topic timely? *

      Yes
      No


    5. 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.


    6. Does the author give an indication of possible future trends? *

      Yes
      No

      If 'No', in your comments please suggest additions.


    7. Does the article provide explanation and introduction at a level intelligible to the non-specialist? *

      Yes
      No


    8. What contribution does this paper make to the subject area it addresses? *



      1 = Poor, 10 = Outstanding


    9. What is your recommendation? *

      Accept - unchanged
      Accept - with minor revisions
      Accept - with major revisions
      Reconsider - after major revisions
      Reject

      If you recommend rejection, please indicate which other journal this work may be appropriate for:

      Not acceptable for resubmission
      Resubmit to:   

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


    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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