Have you experienced a lot of desk rejection recently? Does it seem that journals are just not interested in your paper, despite all the solid research you’ve done? It may be time to re-evaluate Read More
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AI should help editors spend less time on routine tasks and more time exercising the judgment that makes peer review valuable in the first place. As part of the Peer Review Week 2026, we feature the Read More
While AI will undoubtedly be able to assist in technical aspects of a review, humans are uniquely able to provide nuanced critique based on their wide-ranging experience on a topic. We interviewed Laura Dormer, Editor-in-Chief – Read More
All authors dream of having their manuscript published as a book. But the process of book publishing can be an overwhelming experience if not done correctly. This guide will help you understand what it takes Read More
“Oh! I simply love reading her books. The storyline builds effortlessly and the characters truly come to life!” “Professor Arnold has published a new textbook on handling social transitions in Read More
A lot has happened since large language models (LLMs) and chatbots became mainstream in academia (Figure 1). Remember how in late 2022 and early 2023, researchers began publishing papers listing ChatGPT as a co-author? At least four such Read More
Have you noticed these declarations at the end of recently published papers? AI Use Disclosure ChatGPT was used for reference formatting purposes only. Declaration of Generative AI Use ChatGPT 5.5 [Open AI] was used solely for Read More
Key takeaway: Statistical decisions made during study design protect research integrity and improve the reliability of findings. A pre-specified statistical analysis plan created before data collection begins ensures analytical transparency and prevents post hoc bias Read More
A story to set the stage A professor trained 5 interns, and now, on the day of final assessment, he gave each a task: write a paragraph on a given topic. The next day, students came Read More
The National Institutes of Health have proposed changes to the way that grants are reviewed and scores are reported. With the end of paylines, is a good peer review score still enough to get funded? Read More
