How Should Authors Deal with Mixed Reviewer Reports?
The 2020 Peer Review Week, from 21 to 25 September, is dedicated to “Trust in Peer Review.” Nearly everyone in the academic and scientific communities would agree on the importance…
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Trust in Peer Review: From the Eyes of Authors, Reviewers & Editors (Part 2)
In the first part of this article, we had discussed how the Trust in Peer Review is interpreted among the key stakeholders of the society. We had also discussed as to why the Trust…
Trust in Peer Review: From the Eyes of Authors, Reviewers & Editors (Part 1)
Peer review is one of the most crucial processes in research publishing. Different sections of the academic community view it from different perspectives. Authors see it as the…
How Can Publishers Balance Between Authors & Reviewers?
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Most authors are very familiar with the process of academic publication. After a researcher has prepared their…
Publishing Peer Review Reports – Does it Affect Reviewer’s Behavior?
As an academic, you rely on publications to secure and further your career. However, publishing a research is not easy. For decades, academics have questioned the way journals…
Do ESL Peer Reviewers Receive Fewer Reviewing Opportunities?
Peer reviewers are central to scientific publishing. Their job is to ensure the quality of articles published by a journal. In doing this, they maintain the credibility of a…
Can Reviewer Comments Have a Negative Impact on STEM?
As a young researcher, in my first postdoc job, every article I published meant a big deal. As every researcher knows, just getting the article ready takes a lot of time and…
How to Write a Thorough Peer Review Report
As a peer reviewer, your job is to uphold the quality of published science by ensuring that academic papers are accurate and clearly articulated. Young scientists eager to publish…
Why Confidentiality is Crucial in Grant Proposals
Science is expensive. Materials, equipment, lab costs and staffing all add up. While businesses might be able to fund all their own research, this is almost never true for the…
Are Peer Reviews Reports Being Written by Early Career Researchers?
Peer review seeks to ensure scientific integrity. All good journals use peer review to decide whether or not an article is suitable for publication. Peer reviewers should be…
15 Most Common Reasons for Journal Rejection
Every researcher aims to publish their work in a high-impact journal. However, publishing research is no easy task, and manuscript rejection is a common occurrence in academic…
How Peer Review Week Evolved
It is September and Peer Review Week celebrations are on! But before we go ahead with our planned activities, let us have a flashback of the celebrations for the last four years.