How to Structure Your Review Report?

Review reports should be clear, analytical, constructive, and supported by scholarly reasoning. EBOR recommends the following structure:

1. Summary of the Manuscript

Begin with a brief, neutral summary outlining the manuscript’s purpose, research approach, and principal contribution. This section demonstrates the reviewer’s understanding of the study and provides useful context for editors and authors.

2. Overall Evaluation

Provide a general assessment addressing the following aspects:

• Relevance to the disciplinary scope of EBOR in economics, business, management, finance, public administration, and organizational studies
• Originality and contribution to academic knowledge
• Theoretical foundation and conceptual clarity
• Methodological rigor, analytical quality, and appropriateness of research design
• Logical coherence of arguments, findings, and conclusions

3. Major Comments

Identify substantial issues that must be addressed before the manuscript can be considered for publication. These may include:

• Conceptual or theoretical gaps
• Methodological limitations or weaknesses
• Insufficient engagement with relevant and recent literature
• Problems related to data interpretation, statistical validity, or analytical reasoning
• Inconsistencies between research objectives, methods, results, and conclusions

Major comments should be clearly numbered, thoroughly explained, and accompanied by constructive suggestions to guide authors in improving their study.

4. Minor Comments

Provide specific and actionable recommendations aimed at improving clarity and presentation, such as:

• Clarification of ambiguous statements
• Improvements in structure, organization, or logical flow
• Refinement of terminology and definitions
• Correction of minor technical, formatting, or language errors

Minor comments should enhance readability and presentation without introducing new major requirements.

5. Recommendation to the Editor

Reviewers will be asked to provide a publication recommendation (e.g., accept, minor revision, major revision, reject). This recommendation must be consistent with the written review and should be submitted separately as confidential feedback to the editor.