Manuscript Review Form
Title of Manuscript
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Name of Reviewer ________________________________ Work Phone
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FA/TM Examiner Yes
No
Your review of the attached manuscript is being requested by the author
for publication in the AFTE Journal. This pre-publication procedure is
very important to the quality of the journal. Please be honest and
forthright in your review.
Manuscript Evaluation
1. Briefly, what is your evaluation of the clarity and overall effort
that went into the preparation of this paper?
2. Is this paper presentable to the forensic community and would it
compliment the author’s professional reputation?
3. Is this work significant? Has sound scientific methodology been
utilized?
4. If possible, how could the author add to the scientific value of the
manuscript? What further research or work could be done to
expand on the information presented?
5. Are pertinent references cited?
6. Has proper scientific grammar and structure been used throughout this
essay?
Reviewer Recommendations
Acceptable for publication _____
Acceptable with Revisions _____
Unacceptable as Written _____
Manuscript Review Form (Word Doc)