MANUSCRIPT EVALUATION FORM

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HTL Science Manuscript Evaluation Form

Manuscript Title: __________________________________________________

Manuscript Number: _______________________________________________

Reviewer's Name: _________________________________________________

Note: Parts I and II will assist the editor in making his decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the paper. They will not be provided to the author(s).

I. Please candidly rank each aspect of the paper on a scale of 1 to 5
(1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = satisfactory, 4 = good, 5 = outstanding).
Place the number in the parenthesis.

Complete the following for conceptual/theoretical papers only:
1. Rational formation of concept. ( )
2. Argument and evidence to support position. ( )
3. Professional and industry applicability ( )
Complete the following for empirical papers only:
4. Effective use of variables. ( )
5. Sampling and data collection. ( )
6. Statistical analysis. ( )
Complete the following for all papers:
7. Justification for the study. ( )
8. Likely interest in the topic. ( )
9. Logical coherence and reasoning. ( )
10. Communication and presentation competency. ( )
11. Conclusions and recommendations. ( )
12. Contribution to the body of knowledge. ( )
13. Mark your recommendation with a "*" in the parenthesis:
Accept as is. ( )
Accept subject to minor revisions. ( )
Accept subject to major revisions ( )
Lean toward rejection. ( )
Reject. ( )

II. In summary of 1-13, please provide your detailed comments below. Explain why this paper should or should not be accepted. Be critical in your comments.

III. Please provide constructive, encouraging, forward-looking comments with regard to the manuscript (such as strength/weakness of the paper, possible improvements, etc.). Place the title and number of the manuscript in the first line. This part of the comments will be provided to the author(s).

Thank you very much for refereeing this manuscript. Please e-mail this evaluation form to the associate editor from whom you received the manuscript. If you received this manuscript directly from the editor, please e-mail this evaluation form, as a Word or Wordperfect attachment, to:

Zheng Gu, Editor
UNLV Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Science
William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV 89154-6023
U.S.A
Tel: (702) 895-4463; Fax: (702) 895-4870