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Questions for Reviewers

1. Relevance: Does the topic of this paper within the scope of IJICC?
_Very Relevant
  _Relevant
  _Interesting - but not very relevant
  _Irrelevant

2. Originality: Does the paper contain new and significant information adequate to justify publication

3. Relationship to Literature: Does the paper demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant literature in the field and cite an appropriate range of literature sources? Is any significant work ignored?

4. Methodology: Is the paper's argument built on an appropriate base of theory, concepts, or other ideas? Has the research or equivalent intellectual work on which the paper is based been well designed? Are the methods employed appropriate?

5. Results: Are results presented clearly and analysed appropriately? Do the conclusions adequately tie together the other elements of the paper?

6. Practicality and/or Research implications: Does the paper identify clearly any implications for practice and/or further research? Are these implications consistent with the findings and conclusions of the paper?

7. Quality of Communication: Does the paper clearly express its case, measured against the technical language of the field and the expected knowledge of the journal's readership? Has attention been paid to the clarity of expression and readability, such as sentence structure, jargon use, acronyms, etc.

8. Does this paper cite the other published papers in IJICC?

Summary Recommendation – Please tick one

A. Evaluation

Please rate the manuscript. Explain your choice.
  _Award Quality
  _Excellent
  _Good
  _Fair
  _Poor
  _Very Poor

B. Recommendation

Please make your recommendation and explain your decision.

  _Accept with no changes
  _Accept if certain minor revisions are made
  _Author should prepare a major revision for a second review
  _Reject

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