3 |
Better practice: answer indicates that what is done goes beyond the
bare minimum, indicating active changes have been made to address an
issue, whether through journal policies, system changes or some other
initiative. |
2 |
Bare minimum practice: answer only indicates what is covered by
generic publisher policies, by default system configuration, or would be
true without any other intervention. |
1 |
Practice not done/done insufficiently: answer indicates that this is
not currently done or is not done sufficiently to meet the requirements
of the question, including assumption that it is someone else’s
responsibility, assumption that it happens by default, uncertainty about
whether the practice happens, or stating that it would only be handled
if the situation arose. |
U |
Unaccountable: answer is unintelligible, or unrelated to the
question, or insufficient justification provided to score the answer
fairly. |
N/A |
Not applicable: answer indicates the question is irrelevant to the
journal, for example because it does not apply to the journal’s subject
area. |