What does blinded file mean?
Your submission should be blinded, meaning there is no clear way for reviewers to identify you as the author. All references to your own work should be cited in the third person.
What is the format of blinded?
According to the submission's type, the blinded manuscript should be formatted in a Microsoft Office Word. The file of blinded manuscript should include (Full article's title, abstract, keywords, body of the manuscript according to its type, abbreviations, and references). The manuscript's lines should be numbered.
What is a blind version of a paper?
Two popular modes of review exist. In single-blind peer review, the authors do not know who the reviewers are. The reviewers know who the authors are. In double-blind peer review, neither authors nor reviewers know each other's names.
How do you blind review an article?
In the Acknowledgements section, remove anything that could identify authors or institutions, including words such as “colleagues.” Headers and footers are best removed. Footnotes should be checked for author names, affiliations, citations, etc., and telling phrases such as “my work on . . .” or revealing history.