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 ====== Instructions for Referees ======
-(This page will be available soon)
+Consider the following questions when writing your report:
+  * Assess significance
+    * Is the topic addressed important/interesting? (Does the review say why?)
+    * How original is the review?  (compared with existing reviews of field?)
+    * Are the results reported significant?
+  * Verify accuracy
+    * Are all claims backed by evidence?
+    * Are the evidences relevant/reliable/sufficient?
+    * Are methods/results appropriate and  well-described?
+    * Is important relevant work omitted?
+    * Does the review suffer from any bias?
+  * Improve clarity
+    * Is the review well organized?
+    * Do title/abstract accurately reflect content?
+    * Right level of detail?
+    * Language issues or typos?
+The typical report consists of one page of plain text. To help the author and editor, all claims should be backed by evidence.
+//A note on the format of your peer-review:// the best format to submit your review is just plain text pasted in the relevant fields. Alternatively, you can submit a PDF or DOC document, but be aware that your name might be included in the metadata of that document, thereby compromising your anonymity.