Appendix B: Templates

Technical Article or Book Review

Review of: <Title of Manuscript> by <Authors> by <Your name—will be removed if blind review>

Confidential Comments to the Editor

<Provide any information that could help the editor make a decision about the paper but would not be appropriate for the authors to see. For example, if you think parts of the paper may have been plagiarized.>

Confidential Comments to the Authors

<Describe the contributions of the paper and its shortcomings. Suggest ways that the paper could be improved. Make recommendations about the references, for example, if important ones are missing or if there are unnecessary ones.>

Final Recommendation

<Accept paper as is | Accept paper with minor modifications | Require ...

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