2009-01-10

My first official paper reviews

I've been invited to review some papers for a major conference in my research area. I did it gladly, after all, peer-reviewing is the cornerstone of the scientific process.

I became a user of the EDAS Conference Manager and I can say it's a very competent knowledge work system. Not very flashy, but helps a lot in getting the job done.

The review form is very concise and provides guidance when writing a review.

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Familiarity: Expert, Familiar, Some knowledge, Novice
Presentation: Well written and understandable, Mostly well written and understandable, Understandable but needs improvement, Difficult to follow poorly written or organized
Recommendation: Strong accept, Weak accept, Weak reject, Strong reject

Contribution: What are the major issues addressed in this paper? What are the main contributions? Are these important and relevant for the conference?

Strength: What is the strength of the paper? What would be major reasons to consider this paper for inclusion in the program? (1-3 sentences)
Weakness: What are the weak points in this paper? What would be the major reasons NOT to include this paper in the program? (1-3 sentences)
Detailed Comments: Please provide detailed feedback on technical quality and presentation to help the Program Committee assess the paper and to help the authors improve their paper.

Comments to the Program Committee: These comments will be seen ONLY by the Program Committee Members (not by the authors)

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