Reviewer Resources
Tools and guidance for effective peer review.
Supporting Quality Reviews
Fetal Surgery provides comprehensive resources to help reviewers conduct thorough, fair, and constructive manuscript evaluations. Access review guidelines, ethical frameworks, and system tools designed to streamline your peer review workflow and enhance assessment quality.
Review Systems
ManuscriptZone Access
Secure platform for receiving invitations, accessing manuscripts, submitting reviews, and communicating with editors. Mobile-friendly interface for flexible workflow.
Review Templates
Structured templates guiding evaluation of methodology, results, discussion, and clinical relevance. Standardized format ensures comprehensive, consistent reviews.
Reference Tools
Links to plagiarism detection, statistical verification, and image analysis resources supporting thorough manuscript evaluation.
Ethics and Guidelines
COPE Guidelines
Access Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines for reviewers including ethical principles, conflict management, and misconduct recognition.
Confidentiality Policy
Clear guidance on maintaining manuscript confidentiality, appropriate use of review content, and disclosure requirements.
Bias Awareness
Resources on recognizing and avoiding implicit bias in manuscript evaluation to ensure fair treatment of all submissions.
Technical Support: Our editorial office provides assistance with system access, manuscript download issues, and review submission questions. Contact us for help with any technical challenges during your review process.
We value reviewer feedback on our resources and systems. Suggestions for improvements help us better support the peer review community serving fetal surgery research.