Should Peer Review Be Transparent?
The anonymity of the peer review process has always been regarded as a key tenet…
July 25, 2015
Understanding Reviews
Facing Journal Rejection: What to Do When You Don’t Succeed at First
As a new researcher, eager to build a track record and climb the academic rank…
July 21, 2015
The Future of Peer Review
The process of peer review in academic publishing is relatively straightforward. When a journal editor…
June 30, 2015
Experimenting With Collaborative Peer Review
Wouldn’t it be great during peer review if the editors and reviewers could sit down…
February 6, 2015
How Should an Author Respond to Plagiarism Allegations?
Plagiarism is a really serious accusation and its consequences can affect researcher's career. Even though…
January 31, 2015
Why You Should Subject Your Manuscript to Statistics Review?
Proofreading is an indispensable procedure to ensure that your paper is devoid of errors and…
October 10, 2014
Does Fast-Track Peer Review Help Researcher?
Professionals in the scientific, medical, and academic communities must publish in order to achieve career…
July 7, 2014
Open or Blind Peer Review: Which Is Better?
The traditional blind peer review process is supposed to encourage open and honest critiques of…
June 18, 2014
Is the Peer Review Process Scam?
Many academic historians trace the peer review process back to 1752 when the Royal Society…
April 3, 2014
New Approaches to Peer Review
Most research journals employ the conventional approach to peer review. This involves evaluation of an…
November 17, 2013