Foundations of Management

1.    Reviewer Invitation

Reviewers are invited by the Associate Editor through the Editorial Manager submission system. Following receipt of an invitation, reviewers are expected to respond promptly by accepting or declining the review request.

2.    Review Acceptance and Ethical Responsibilities

Reviewers who accept an invitation are expected to adhere to the following principles:

·        Confidentiality: All manuscript materials must be treated as confidential and must not be shared or discussed with third parties without prior authorization.

·        Objectivity: Reviews must be impartial, constructive, and based solely on the scientific content and quality of the manuscript.

·        Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline the invitation if they have any actual or potential conflict of interest, including recent collaboration with the authors, financial or institutional connections, or any other relationship that could compromise their impartiality.

3.    Review Submission and Deadline

Reviewers are expected to submit their completed review and final recommendation within 14 days of accepting the invitation. All reviews must be submitted through the Editorial Manager system using the journal's designated review form.

4.    Review Form and Assessment Criteria

Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript using the following criteria, assigning a score from 1 to 5 for each item:

• Assessment criterion (Scale)
• Suitability of the subject for publication in FoM (1-5)
• Originality and significance of the scientific problem (1-5)
• Accuracy of the research methods or tools (1-5)
• Scientific significance of the expected results (1-5)
• Practical significance of the expected results (1-5)
• Quality of presentation and organization of the manuscript (1-5)
• Adequacy and informativeness of the abstract (1-5)
• Clarity and justification of the conclusions (1-5)
• Necessity and quality of illustrations, tables, and figures (1-5)
• Quality of English language (1-5)

5.    Reviewer Comments

In addition to completing the assessment form, reviewers can provide detailed feedback in two dedicated sections of the Editorial Manager system:

·        Comments to the Editor: Confidential comments intended exclusively for the editorial team. Reviewers may use this section to provide additional observations, raise ethical or methodological concerns, and explain their final recommendation.

·        Comments to the Authors: Constructive and specific feedback intended to help authors improve their manuscript. Reviewers should clearly identify issues requiring clarification, correction, or further justification.

Reviewers should ensure that their comments are professional, objective, and sufficiently detailed to support the editorial decision.