Reviewer's Guide

The content of Tecnología y ciencias del agua is interdisciplinary and is integrated with unpublished articles and notes related to water, derived from research, that provide original scientific and technological contributions or innovations, and that are developed within the field of knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, water management and water quality, as well as social sciences, among other disciplines.

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Reviewer Form

This is the form to be used by the reviewers to send their observations/comments

Title

Does it adequately describe the topic?

Objectives

Does the statement of objectives reflect the importance of the topic and is it consistent with the development of the paper?

Methodology

Does it explain how the study or research was carried out?

Results

Does it present the contributions derived from the study or research?

Discussion

Does it explain the results and compare them with the state of knowledge on the subject?

Conclusions

Does it highlight the results reached in the study or research?

Final decision, how is the manuscript accepted?

  • Article
  • Note
  • Rejected

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