The below list is 100% taken from the following sources; my only contribution is to mix them up into a three-page document. http://blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluations/how-much-to-referee-and-how-to-do-it http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2006/10/how_to_be_a_goo.html http://chrisblattman.com/files/2009/07/PLSC508-Syllabus-Spring2010.pdf http://www.roie.org/howr.pdf Nevertheless, may prove useful. Additions, of course, welcome. Assume that no referee reports are truly anonymous. It is fine to be critical but always be polite. Skim the paperContinueContinue reading “Refereeing an academic paper”