Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the quality of the California Journal of Silicon Valley. We ask reviewers to follow COPE's Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.

Before Accepting

Accept only manuscripts within your expertise that you can review within about three weeks.
Declare any conflict of interest and decline if one exists.

Evaluation Criteria

Originality and contribution to the field
Relevance to the journal's scope
Soundness of methodology and analysis
Clarity of writing and structure
Adequacy of references
Ethical compliance

Writing the Report

Give a short summary, then major and minor comments, and a recommendation: accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject. Be constructive and respectful. Confidential comments may be sent to the editor separately.

Confidentiality

Do not share, cite, or use the manuscript, and do not upload it to generative AI tools. Do not try to identify the authors.