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A Peer Review Form for Evaluating Manuscript

Article Number PP/XII/217/2019
Title Constraints Faced by Flores Coffee Traders for Exporting Activities: A Case
Study in Flores, Indonesia

Layout/Organization
Criteria Excellent Good Poor Comments
Paper structure *
(organization into (sub-)sections
Clearly stated purpose and objective(s) * .
Transitions used *
Introduction & conclusion focus clearly on the main * Main points of
point the results
should be
simplified and
focused in the
conclusion.

Development & Support

Criteria Excellent Good Poor Comment
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Major ideas/topics received enough attention and *
explanation
Supporting material persuasive *
Adequate references and resource material *
Style
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Topic and level of formality appropriate for audience *
Sentences and words varied *
Grammar and Mechanics
Criteria Excellent Good Poor Comments
Grammar *
Punctuation *
Spelling *
Recommended Changes
Please recommend specific changes in the writing.
See comments below.

Final Decision Modify with minor corrections

Reviewer Comments
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9 In the Abstract, please specify the objectives of this study, specify the materials and
methods used in this study. It is not clear the results of this study as well as the conclusions
of this investigation.
66 There is no Review Literature chapter for paper in Pelita Perkebunan.
68 In this chapter, there are many references that can be used as references for comparing
results discussed in Discussion chapter.
77 Patunru or Patunru et al.
146 The methodology described should follow the guides for authors of Pelita Perkebunan
journal.
The research was conducted in what location? Specify the location specifically.
Specify the methodology specifically.
How to collect the data?
How to analyze the data?
Explain the method used for significance test
162 Please explain the results presented in Figure 1 and 2 in the Findings and Discussion.
167 What do they mean of the results?
169 The title is very general. Be specific.
Title of figures should self-explaining the content of the figures.
“Significance (%)” should be deleted.
175 Results and discussion should also related to previous results published in latest journals.
There is no reference related with the results discussed.
176 Relating with the results in Figure 1.
179 The sentence is not complete. Subject, predicate and objects.
188 Relating with the results in Figure 1.
202 Relating with the results in Figure 1.
213 Relating with the results in Figure 1.
223 Relating with the results in Figure 1.
234 This parts should be combined with Discussion.
293 These last three sentences concerning the objectives of this study should not be in
Conclusion.
299 Follow the guide for authors of Pelita Perkebunan journal. See the last edition.
Number of recent primary journals is very limited and should be added.
307 Pelita Perkebunan journal does not accept references in form of website
311 Pelita Perkebunan journal does not accept references in form of website
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325 Pelita Perkebunan journal does not accept references in form of website