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Author’s responses toward Associate Editor's Report

Article No. : 478

Title of Paper : Micronucleus Frequencies and DNA Repair Gene XRCC3 Polymorphism in Radiation Workers of Center for Multi Purpose Reactor (PRSG), BATAN Comment on Descriptions

Criteria Evaluation

Associate editor's evaluation

Author’s Responses

Yes No Comments

1. Originality of the article

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Free of

Plagiarism/Similarity (max 20%)

v

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New article/not yet Published (presented/ in proceeding max 30%) 2. Related to nuclear/atomic science and technology 3. Reference

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The number of references at

least 10 v

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The use of recent references

80% (maximum 5 years ago) v 18 of 22 (82 %)

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Type of the references

(primarily, secondary etc.) 85%

from journal

v 19 of 22 (86 %)

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Cross link reference (traceable) v

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Reference style standard:

Elsevier numeric without title x

The URL for ref. [12] should be given, as well as the date it was accessed. Other than that, the reference section appears ok.

Already added based on editor suggestion.

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When reference has more than 3 Authors, write only 3 name, et al.

v

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Article follows the Atom Indonesia template and guidelines

x

The right margin is apparently too thin, particularly next to Fig. 1 (10 mm)

The left, right, top, and bottom margins were already set to 25 mm based on “Instruction to Authors” page.

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Table (clear, without vertical

line) v

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Figure (clear, min 300 dpi) x

Fig. 1 (716 × 603 pixels) is of marginal resolution. Being 2.6 inches high, it is only 230 dpi or so.

Also, the text to the right of the image reduces margin. Please increase the resolution.

Already changed and the resolution was set to 600dpi.

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Final recommendation:

1. Continue review process [ ] 2. Return to the Author [ v ] 3. Reject [ ]

Comments:

The paper should be returned to the authors to allow for the necessary improvements to be made.