Guide

To cite a peer-reviewed article in APA, list authors, year, article title, journal, volume(issue), pages or article ID, and the DOI link.

To approach a literature review, set a clear question, map sources, evaluate quality, synthesize themes, and write with a clear line of argument.

To assess a peer-reviewed journal article, map the question, methods, results, bias, and fit to your needs, then decide on trust and use.

To address reviewer comments, reply point-by-point with evidence, note exact edits by section or line, and keep a respectful, solution-oriented tone.

To address reviewers’ comments, reply point-by-point, show evidence, state changes or rationale, and add a clear cover letter with tracked edits.

For a journal paper revision, answer reviewers clearly point-by-point with evidence, edits, and reasoning that maps each comment to an exact edit.

In APA 7, cite a peer-reviewed journal with author(s), year, title, journal, volume(issue), pages or article number, and the DOI link.

To avoid bias in peer review, declare conflicts, blind when possible, use structured criteria, and tie each comment to clear evidence in the paper.

To review a peer-reviewed article, skim the question and claim, map the design, judge methods and stats, then decide if the conclusions fit the data.

To avoid plagiarism in a literature review, keep clean notes, paraphrase from memory, quote when needed, and cite every borrowed idea with the correct style.