1. Examine the importance and contribution of the research in the article.
2. Assess the originality of the study.
3. Examine the quality of the English language.
4. Examine the quality of the figures and/or tables.
5. Check the adherence of ethical guidelines of CPP.
6. Summarize the main findings of the study in a short paragraph to show your understanding to the study to editor.
7. Highlight the strengths and limitations of the article, including whether it is novel and interesting, whether it has a sufficient impact and adds to the knowledge base.
8. Assess whether the article conforms to the CPP-specific author instructions.
9. Give suggestions about title, abstract: Does the title express the content clearly? Is an abstract short and clear summary of the article and does it include enough information to stand alone?
10. Check introduction if it clearly summarizes the current state of the topic, address the limitations of current knowledge in this field, and clearly define the aim of the study and is this consistent with the rest of the manuscript.
11. Carefully review the methodology, statistical errors, results, conclusion/discussion, and references.
12. Consider feedback on the presentation of data in the article, the sustainability and reproducibility of any methodology, the analysis of any data and whether the conclusions are supported by the data.

All of the manuscripts should be prepared based on strict observation of research and publication ethics guidelines recommended by the Council of Science Editors (http://www.councilscienceeditors.org), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE, http://www.icmje.org), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME, http://www.wame.org), and the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (KAMJE, https://www.kamje.or.kr/en/main_en). Any studies involving human subject must comply with the principles of the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects).

Clinical research should be approved by the Institutional Review Board, as well through patient consent. A patient’s personal information cannot be published in any form. However, if it is absolutely necessary to use a patient’s personal information, the consent of the patient or his/her guardian will be needed before publishing. Animal studies should be performed in compliance with all relevant guidelines, observing the standards described in the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. (http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/labrats/index.html). Research investigators should obey the regulations of ethics committee of corresponding institutes. The editors of Cardiovascular Prevention and Pharmacotherapy could demand informed consent and permission of ethics committee of corresponding institute. The journal will follow the guidelines by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, http://publicationethics.org) for settlement of any misconduct.