IEEE Signal Processing Society Guide For Reviewers
May 1999
Thank you for agreeing to review the enclosed manuscript. Per your agreement with the Associate Editor, you have agreed to complete the review within six weeks of receipt of the date at the top of this form. Reminders of deadlines will be sent from the Publications Office in pursuit of this deadline.
Any questions you may have about this manuscript or the review process should be directed to the Associate Editor. Please refer to the Manuscript Number in ALL correspondence or phone contacts with the Associate Editor or the Signal Processing Society Publications Office.
You are required to COMPLETE the enclosed review form. In the event you require an additional copy of the review form, you may print it from the website; it is not possible to complete the form on the website (http://www.signalprocessingsociety.org/). Upon completion, return the form by mail to:
SPS Publications Office
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141
along with any pages of the manuscript you have marked up. If you are not sending manuscript pages along, you can fax this form to 732-562-8905. Should you need to reach the office: (p) 732-562-6594 or (e-mail) sp.pub.info@ieee.org.
The submission length and expected final manuscript length are shown at the top of the form. Remember that manuscripts should not grow appreciably, and when appropriate probably should contract a bit. Authors should not state the obvious in their papers, but only refer to established science by providing a reference. The desirable published manuscript length is 10 pages, so please help the author identify, through your review, how the paper can be improved to save space while still making full scientific disclosure.
The review categories are self-explanatory. However, two criteria are NECESSARY for a recommendation of acceptance for publication: NOVELTY (new science or a new approach to established science) and APPROPRIATENESS (a manuscript that is complete in and of itself, and a good "fit" with the transactions to which it was submitted).
You are to score the manuscript according to the following codes:
A = Manuscript is ready for publication as is.
AQ = Manuscript is almost ready for publication; the author should be required to make some small amendments as noted in Section III of the review form. The amended manuscript will not be returned to the reviewers.
RQ = Manuscript requires some major changes by the author, and must be returned to the reviewers for a second review round.
R = Manuscript should be rejected.
Please provide detailed comments in Section III of the review form that will guide the effort of the author in amending the manuscript and preparing it for publication; or in the event of a score of R, that will help the author understand why the manuscript is considered unworthy for publication at this time. In completing this and all sections of the form, desist from ad hominem remarks, even if you may have formed some strong negative opinions about the manuscript.
The back page of the review form will not be sent to the authors. Reviews of manuscripts submitted to the transactions are "blind" reviews, and the identity of every reviewer is carefully protected. On this page, you can suggest additional reviewers for the manuscript, or record confidential remarks to the Associate Editor about the manuscript. If the manuscript is award-quality, please complete the appropriate section. Finally, please provide your latest contact information, so that we can keep our database current, in the event the Associate Editor recommends a second round of reviews.
The Signal Processing Society appreciates your willingness to act as a reviewer and will do everything possible so that you are not overwhelmed with review requests. Our goal, to the extent we can control such requests, is to allow you to complete one review before requesting your further participation.
Once again, thanks for serving as a reviewer for the transactions of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. Your participation adds value to the peer review process.