Duties of Reviewers

● Contribution to editorial decisions
Peer review helps editors in making decisions and editorial communication with the authors that help them in improving the manuscript. It is an essential element of formal scholarly communication. PLR shares the view of many, that all scholars who wish to contribute to the journal have an obligation to do a
transparent share of reviewing of the research work introduced therein.

● Promptness
Any invited referee who was asked to review a research stated in a manuscript feels unqualified to review the same or knows that its quick review is impossible then they should immediately inform the Managing Editor and decline the invitation to review so that alternative reviewers can be contacted for the same.

● Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be kept confidential (not to be shown or discussed) except if authorised by the Executive council (who will do it in rare circumstances). This condition also applies to invited reviewers who declined the review invitation previously.

● Standards of objectivity
The reviews which are being conducted must be done thoroughly and objectively the observations formulated must be mapped out with supporting arguments that authors can use for improving the manuscript. Personal criticism of authors is forbidden.

● Acknowledgement of sources
If any relevant published work that has not been cited must be identified by the reviewers. Any state Any statement that is an observation, derivation or argument that has been reported in previous publications should be accompanied by the relevant citation. For example, if a landmark case, theory, and quotations are not cited then it must be identified. If any essential similarity or overlap between the manuscript under condition and any other manuscript (published or unpublished) of which they have personal knowledge must be notified to the PLR team.

● Disclosure and conflicts of interest
The executive council must be immediately informed of any conflict of interest that has resulted from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the manuscript and work described therein, by the invited refree, so that alternative reviewers can be contacted for the same. There should not be any misuse of the unpublished material disclosed in a manuscript by the reviewer for his research purpose and if it is to be used then written consent is required from the authors'. Information and ideas will not be used for personal advantage and must be kept confidential. This condition is also applied to invited reviewers who decline thereview invitation.