Challenges in Peer Review

Just like good research, good peer review must be very robust. I take my responsibilities as a researcher very seriously, and whenever I have the opportunity to conduct a peer…

Peer review has been the gatekeeper of research for decades. However, this crucial process faces a numerous issues including, but not limited to, bias, lack of transparency and…

Publishing research has been a necessary component of academic research; it has long enabled scholars to share their findings and advance the boundaries of human knowledge. Yet,…

Less talked about, more frowned upon – A Peer Reviewer! “Remember that paper I submitted to that reputed XYZ Journal?” said a researcher 1 to his fellow researcher 2. “Well, it is…

As a researcher, you may have submitted your original research article to a journal for publication. By doing so, you are disclosing your confidential research work to that…

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…

In the last decade, ensuring appropriate assessment of valid data has become increasingly important for journals. Many journal editors lack appropriate statistical knowledge,…