Technical Paper Review Form
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The IEEE Transactions prepared under the auspices of the IEEE Signal Processing Society publish original, comprehensive, in-depth technical papers for knowledgeable readers including researchers and practitioners. The papers are of long-range interest and are significant to the signal processing and related disciplines. All submitted papers undergo multiple, rigorous, "blind" peer review. The transactions are:
  • IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
  • IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing
  • IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
  • IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (a joint publication of the IEEE Circuits and Systems, Signal Processing, Communications, and Computer Societies).
As a participant in the peer review of this manuscript, you are required to complete this form and return it within six weeks of receipt of the manuscript to the Signal Processing Society Publications Office. Your comments will assist the associate editor in determining the final disposition of the manuscript, and will be used to assist the author in refinement of the manuscript. Your identity will be held in confidence from the author.

I. Review

A. Suitability of Topic

1. Is the topic appropriate for publication in these transactions?
2. Is the topic important to colleagues working in the field?
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B. Content

1. Is the paper technically sound?
If no, why not?
2. Is the coverage of the topic sufficiently comprehensive and balanced?

3. How would you describe the technical depth of the paper?

4. How would you rate the technical novelty of the paper?

C. Presentation

1. How would you rate the overall organization of the paper?

2. Are the title and abstract satisfactory?
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3. Is the length of the paper appropriate?
If not,recommend how the length of the paper should be amended, including a possible target length for the final manuscript.
4. Are the symbols, terms, and concepts adequately defined?
5. How do you rate the English usage?
6. Rate the Bibliography.
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D. Overall Rating

Rate on a scale of 1-10. Consider Excellent 8-10, Good 5-8, Fair 3-5 and Poor 1-3.

1. How would you rate the technical contents of the paper?
2. How would you rate the novelty of the paper?
3. How would you rate the "literary" presentation of the paper?
4. How would you rate the appropriateness of this paper for publication in this IEEE Transactions?

II. Recommendation

III. Detailed Comments

Please state why you rated the paper as you didi in Sections I and II. If you have indicated that revisions are required, please give the author specific guidance regarding those revisions, differentiating between optional and mandatory changes. Feel free to make notes on the manuscript and send them in via postal mail.

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Do you consider this paper a candidate for an award for outstanding quality? If so, why?
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