Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in 2018 and is being recirculated as part of Peer Review Week 2021 resources. As a South Asian woman in academic publishing the issue is close to me both Read More
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You may always have received comments from peer reiewers, but have you considered becoming a peer reviewer yourself? Reviewing scientific literature can help you develop your writing and communication skills. Moreover, you will be able Read More
This is an excerpt from a document prepared by Editage under contract with SciELO aiming to support the elaboration of SciELO guide on types of peer review. Double-blind peer review is one of the alternative Read More
[This post has been republished from ASAPbio’s blog. It has been written by Gary McDowell, PhD is Executive Director of Future of Research, a nonprofit which wants to champion, engage and empower early career Read More
This is an excerpt from a document prepared by Editage under contract with SciELO aiming to support the elaboration of SciELO guide on types of peer review. Single-blind peer review is the traditional method of Read More
We asked Roxana Lescano, Director of Research Administration Program in Topical Research Centre of The U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit, to share her views on what diversity in peer review means to her and Read More
What does diversity and inclusion in peer review mean to you? The industry data show that peer reviewer demographics are heavily skewed toward Western populations (U.S., Canada, and European countries), and are heavily weighting Read More
For journals to achieve diversity and inclusion in the peer-review process requires them to ensure that submitted manuscripts are reviewed in a fair manner; they need to be treated equally, irrespective of gender, race, or Read More
We spoke to an enthusiastic bunch of researchers and industry professionals to seek their views on diversity and inclusion in peer review. Specifically, we asked them a couple of simple questions: What do diversity and Read More
The month of August was remarkable for the scholarly communication and academic publishing community. This month, several discussions around preprints, use of animals in research, about the job prospects of Ph.D. students, and more Read More