Reviewer Guidelines

1. Role of Reviewers

Reviewers support CDLH in maintaining academic quality and scholarly integrity by assessing manuscripts rigorously, objectively, and ethically.

2. Review Process

CDLH follows a double-blind peer review system.

Reviewers must evaluate:

  • Originality

  • Relevance to scope

  • Methodology

  • Depth of legal analysis

  • Clarity and structure

  • Use of authoritative sources

  • Ethical compliance

  • Contribution to scholarship

3. Reviewer Recommendations

Reviewers may recommend:

  • Accept

  • Accept with minor revisions

  • Major revisions required

  • Reject

Detailed comments must be provided to help authors improve their work.

4. Confidentiality

  • Manuscripts must remain confidential.

  • Information cannot be shared, discussed, or used for personal research.

5. Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must decline review if they:

  • Know the author personally

  • Have collaborated with the author

  • Have financial or institutional conflicts

  • Cannot provide an unbiased evaluation

6. Review Timeline

  • Standard time: 2–4 weeks

  • Extensions may be granted upon request

7. Ethical Responsibilities

Reviewers must:

  • Report plagiarism, duplication, or ethical violations

  • Not use manuscript content without permission

  • Provide constructive, respectful, and unbiased feedback