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Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review is crucial in assisting the editorial board with their decision-making process regarding research papers. The feedback provided by the reviewer to the researcher through the editorial board can significantly affect the development of the research paper. Peer review is important in the research process.

Speed: Reviewers selected should notify the editor if they feel unqualified to review the submitted research paper or if they cannot meet the review deadline. In such cases, they should excuse themselves from the review process.

Confidentiality: Reviewers must consider research papers received for review as confidential materials. They are not permitted to share these documents with others or engage in discussions regarding them except as authorized by the editor.

Objectivity: The review process should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not acceptable. Reviewers should clearly state their opinions on the paper with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of sources: Reviewers must point out relevant published works that the authors have not cited. They should provide proper citations when referring to any information or research findings from other sources. Additionally, the reviewer must draw the editor’s attention to any significant similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any published paper they know.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must not use any unpublished material from the manuscript they are reviewing without the author's explicit written permission. Suppose a reviewer has any conflict of interest or personal connections with the authors or institutions involved in the manuscript. In that case, they must inform the editors and decline the review invitation, allowing alternative reviewers to be chosen.