{"id":10453,"date":"2017-10-18T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T02:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/?p=10453"},"modified":"2021-12-06T19:24:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T13:24:27","slug":"suggest-reviewers-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/suggest-reviewers-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Suggest Reviewers for Your Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The practice of suggesting peer reviewers by authors for their work is controversial. Peer review<\/a> is a key part of the academic publishing process<\/a>. Usually, qualified experts<\/a> review submitted articles to check their quality and match for the journals. Usually, editors of the peer-reviewed journals choose these experts. The reviewer\u2019s identity can be anonymous or disclosed depending on the journal\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n

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Often journals require authors to suggest reviewers during the manuscript submission<\/a> process. Potential reviewers are independent experts in your field of research. However, this practice can sometimes cause\u00a0controversies<\/a> and put authors in an ethical quandary.<\/p>\n

Dos and Don\u2019ts of Suggesting Reviewers<\/h2>\n

When you suggest peer reviewers<\/a> for your work, you should stay unbiased. As scholars have noted<\/a>, \u201cAn author-suggested peer reviewer choice might also tempt authors to seek experts who might be more receptive or sympathetic to the authors\u2019 message or results, and thus favor the outcome of that paper.\u201d But you should try not to fall into this trap.<\/p>\n

Follow these tips to choose potential reviewers in an ethical way:<\/p>\n