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Structured PREreview of Ancient Pathogen Genomics in Africa – Current Evidence and Future Directions

by Testimony Akinbowale and Fidjans Austine Kwadu

Does the introduction explain the objective of the research presented in the preprint?: Yes
Are the methods well-suited for this research?: Highly appropriate; The preprint is a narrative review, and the literature gathered was well organized and clear.
Are the conclusions supported by the data?: Highly supported; Yes, the conclusions were not overreaching and were well supported by current data.
Are the data presentations, including visualizations, well-suited to represent the data?: Highly appropriate and clear
How clearly do the authors discuss, explain, and interpret their findings and potential next steps for the research?: Very clearly; The current evidence on ancient pathogen genomics were outlined cohesively, and while the future direction of the authors as regards the paper itself was not mentioned, as it is a narrative review, the future projections for ancient pathogen genomics were well explored.
Is the preprint likely to advance academic knowledge?: Highly likely
Would it benefit from language editing?: No; Minor typing and grammatical errors, but they do not impact clarity.
Would you recommend this preprint to others?: Yes, it’s of high quality
Is it ready for attention from an editor, publisher or broader audience?: Yes, after minor changes; After correcting the typo errors alluded to earlier.

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

The authors declare that they did not use generative AI to come up with new ideas for their review.

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