Reviewer Policies

Reviewing for SEM

• Reviewer Guidelines — what we expect from reviewers, and how manuscripts should be evaluated
• Peer Review Policy — the journal's overall approach to peer review
• Peer Review Process — the step-by-step manuscript workflow
• Reviewer Evaluation Form — the structured form used to submit your review

Conduct and Confidentiality

• Conflict of Interest Policy — disclosure requirements for reviewers
• Ethical Approvals & Human/Animal Rights — what to check for when evaluating research involving human or animal subjects
• Plagiarism Policy — how to flag suspected plagiarism during review
• GenAI Policy — restrictions on uploading manuscript content to external AI tools during review

Getting Involved

• Join Our Reviewer Team — how to apply to become a reviewer for SEM
• Editorial Board — how sustained reviewer contributions can lead to a board invitation