Reviewer Guidelines for the Coal Combustion and Gasification Products Journal

• Is the title informative?
• Is the title appropriate given the content of the contribution?
  
  
• Is the number of authors appropriate for this study?
  
  
• Does the extended abstract properly convey the entire content of the manuscript?
• Can the extended abstract stand alone as a summary of the manuscript?
  
  
• Is the topic relevant to the journal's mission and suitable for inclusion?
• Is the topic relevant to the journal's audience?
• Does the topic address matters that may be of international importance?
  
  
• Does the contribution have a structured presentation beginning with an introduction and explanation of the problem or matter under investigation?
• Has the author described and supported a conceptual framework?
• Is there are clear and concise research question or research hypothesis?
• Does the author identify and explain the variables under investigation?
  
  
• Are instruments for measurement explained in detail?
• Are data collection procedures described?
• Has the author outlined the steps taken to ensure data quality control?
• Are procedures for data analysis clear?
• Do data collection and analysis procedures fit the research design?
• Given the procedures presented, is the study replicable?
• Are results reported appropriately, correctly, and completely?
• Does the author provide a sufficient amount of data?
• Are results and data adequately explained in the text?
  
  
• Tables and figures should supplement text, not repeat material in the text. Are authors making the most efficient use of the interface between the tables, figures, and text?
• Are all the tables and/or figures necessary?
• Are more tables and/or figures needed?
• Are tables clearly labeled and agree with the surrounding text?
• Are all the figures legible?
  
  
• Is there material that could be placed in a supplementary file?
  
  
• Does the author draw conclusions that follow from the research design, methodology, and results?
• Are the interpretations of the results and conclusions drawn accurate and not misleading?
• Is there a discussion of limitations with consideration given to alternative interpretations?
• Is there a discussion of the practical significance or theoretical implications of the study?
• Does the author suggest paths for future research?
  
  
• Is the text well written and easy to follow?
• Does the text use appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structure?
• Is the paper properly organized?
• Is the paper concise?
  
  
• Are in-text references accurate and complete?
• Are the ideas of other authors appropriately acknowledged?
• Are the references recent?
• Does the study reference mainly primary sources?
• Do references correspond with the reference page?
• Do there appear to be any instances of plagiarism?
  
  
• Is the contribution novel?
• Does the contribution have generalizability?
• Does the contribution add to existing research and literature?
  
  
• If you had not been requested to read this manuscript, would you have read it?
  
  
• Do you have any suggested additions?
• Do you have any suggested deletions?