How Should the Performance of Peer Reviewers be Assessed?
Serving Two Masters
Which elements should be considered as a metric for performance as a good peer reviewer? If we look at the process from the perspective of the manuscript, a…
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Should Peer Reviewers Sign a Code of Ethics?
Increased Scrutiny of a Critical Process:
A Google search for “peer review best practices” will produce over 5,600 results, with numerous examples of detailed manuals and…
Should a Peer Reviewer Be Paid?
Should a Peer Reviewer Choose Honor above Money?
The peer review process has always been considered to be a proud tradition in the academic community. Experienced and highly…
What Is a Peer Review and Citation Ring?
Rigging the System
Collusion between bogus reviewers to improve the chances of an article getting published, also known as a “peer review and citation ring,” is becoming a serious…
What Constitutes a Good Peer Review?
In the world of academic publishing, a formal peer review can occur at different points in the publication process. Though not formal in structure, the first review of your…
How Should Peer Reviewers Be Evaluated?
Peer Review: A Forgotten Service?
The peer review process in academic journal publishing only seems to get attention when something goes wrong. From the perspective of an anxious…
What Is a Transferable Peer Review System?
Starting Over
Receiving a rejection notice or a request for endless revisions prior to re-submission (which you choose to decline) has the frustrating result of having to start…
Selecting International Peer Reviewers
Is the Peer Review Process Blinkered?
The process of evaluating the academic or scientific research work of others has always rested on the foundation of using peers from the same…
To Peer Review or Not to Peer Review: Should We Publish Everything?
As the world of academic publishing has struggled to embrace digital technology and the phenomenal growth of open access journals, the process of peer review has remained…
What Happens When the Peer Editor Is Wrong?
You open the email from the editor of the journal you submitted your article to, what now seems like ages ago and you see those wonderful words: Your article has been accepted for…
Experts’ Take on Peer Review Evaluation (PRE)
The quality of a journal’s papers is largely determined by the quality of its peer review. This screening mechanism is designed to ensure that the data and conclusions presented…
Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Peer Reviewer?
Contributing to the Academic Community
Advocates argue that the contribution made by the peer review process to academic publishing is chronically undervalued.
Leveraging the…