Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the academic quality and integrity of Next-Generation Computing and AI (NGC-AI). Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, confidential, and timely evaluations of submitted manuscripts.

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Evaluate manuscripts objectively and independently.
• Assess the originality, significance, technical quality, and relevance of the manuscript.
• Provide clear and constructive comments that can help authors improve their work.
• Maintain confidentiality throughout the review process.
• Declare any potential conflict of interest before accepting a review assignment.
• Notify the editor if they do not have sufficient expertise to evaluate the manuscript.
• Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not share, reproduce, distribute, or use unpublished information from a manuscript for personal or professional purposes.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers should decline an assignment if they have a personal, professional, financial, or other relationship that could affect the objectivity of their assessment.

Review Criteria

• Relevance to the journal's aims and scope
• Originality and contribution to knowledge
• Clarity of research objectives
• Methodological soundness
• Quality of analysis and interpretation
• Technical accuracy
• Quality of presentation
• Appropriateness of references
• Ethical and responsible research practices
• Overall contribution to computing and AI research

Reviewer Recommendations

Reviewers may recommend acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection. The final editorial decision remains the responsibility of the journal's editors.