Instructions for peer-reviewers

Modern Stochastics: Theory and Applications (MSTA) journal relies on the time and expertise of volunteer peer-reviewers to maintain its high editorial standards. We look to peer-reviewers to help MSTA journal ensure the following in a submitted paper:

  1. Well designed and executed research.
  2. Reproducible methods of the research and results.
  3. Unambiguous and properly analyzed data.
  4. Data supported by conclusions.

Peer-reviewers also have important responsibilities to authors, editors, and readers. Please consider them carefully as a peer-reviewer.

Peer-reviewer responsibilities to authors include the following:

  1. Provide written, unbiased feedback on the scholarly merits and scientific value of the work, together with rationale for your opinion.
  2. Provide your peer-review as soon as possible within 40 days. If you cannot do so, please contact the MSTA office immediately at: journal.msta@gmail.com.
  4. Avoid personal comments or criticism.

Peer-reviewer responsibilities to editors include the following:

  3. Note any ethical concerns, such as substantial similarity between the reviewed manuscript and any published paper or any manuscript concurrently submitted elsewhere.

Peer-reviewer responsibilities to readers include the following:

  1. Ensure that positively reviewed articles meet Modern Stochastics: Theory and Applications journal standards.

The administrative aspects of the peer-review process for contributed articles are handled by the Modern Stochastics: Theory and Applications Editorial Office. All peer-reviews must be submitted through the Peer-review system.