The concept of reviewing is essential for
maintaining quality in science publications. It is a
voluntary task accepted by the scientific community
as being in its overall best interest.
However, some academic institutions give credit to
reviewers who do this task for international,
PubMed-listed Journals. Should you require
confirmation of a review done for the Cardiovascular
Journal of Africa, please e-mail Elsabé on
For your guidance, the major attributes of our
requirements for a review are:
To focus on the content of the article not
language usage, as this is dealt with by our
language editors. However you may wish to
indicate areas requiring improvement.
To reflect on whether the article content
contributes to the development of knowledge
about cardiovascular disease. Also whether it
has value for the clinicians practicing in
Africa and other developing regions.
To evaluate whether the conclusions made are
substantiated by the evidence presented and
should be further researched.
Please indicate your evaluation as required
using the grading system where 1 is the highest
ranked level; descending to 2,3 4 and 5.