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PROPOSAL REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE

Thank you for agreeing to review this book proposal.


Elsevier is committed to providing the very best translational medicine books. To ensure this quality
in bringing new titles to market, we rely on the expert feedback of those in the field. Please read
through the proposal and answer the following questions in as much detail as you can.

REVIEWER'S DETAILS
Name:

Employer and job role / academic affiliation:

Relevant professional / academic background:

Books / book chapters published in related fields (if applicable):

AUDIENCE / COMPETITION
1. Based on your assessment of the proposal, in your view who is the audience for the
project?

2. What do you think are the key knowledge and information needs this audience faces (in
relation to the field covered by this proposal)?

2a. Would the proposed book help to meet these needs?

3. Do you feel researchers/scientists, clinicians, or both will benefit from this work?

4. Which books do you currently rate highly, in this field? (Please give full title, author and
publisher, and a brief comment on the key strengths and weaknesses of each title):

5. What do you see as the main appeal of proposed book, in comparison with the
competition?

6. Would this title have stronger appeal in particular countries or regions?


5a. If so, what might be done to increase the international appeal?

CONTENT / AUTHORSHIP
7. Is the proposed title appropriate (CYCLOSPORA AND CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS:
EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL)? (If not, please suggest an alternative)

8. Do you consider the editors (Long-Xian Zhang, Ron-Jun Wang, Guang-Hui Zhao and Jun-
Qiang Li) to be appropriate to edit a book on the topic proposed?

9. Are the editors of this proposal known to you, personally or professionally?

10. Looking at the Table of Contents, are there


PROPOSAL REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE

a) any topics that should be added or expanded?

b) any topics where the coverage should be reduced, or removed altogether?

11. What do you think are the main strengths and weaknesses of this proposal?

PRODUCT AND PACKAGING


12. What price would you consider appropriate for this print version of this book?

13. Do you prefer online or print books?

14. For print books do you prefer hardcover, paperback or no preference?

15. Would you expect ancillary material to accompany this title (online companion site, videos,
etc.) If yes please describe what you would like and what need it will fill.

THE BOTTOM LINE


16. Would you personally purchase the proposed book?

17. Would you recommend the book to colleagues or students?

18. Would you recommend the book for your company or library to purchase?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
19. Elsevier seeks to provide you with the highest quality content that helps solve your
information needs. Thinking about the last time you used book content in your work,
please describe why you needed the content, and what problem it helped solve?

20. Might you be interested in writing or editing a book for Elsevier? If so, please provide brief
details:

21. As a reviewer you will remain anonymous to the author unless you indicate to the contrary
below:

Thank you for taking the time to complete this review. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

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