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If you&#8217;re a researcher looking to advance your career by taking on the responsibilities of peer reviewing, here are some tips to\u00a0will help you go about it with confidence! Feel free to download these tips for handy reference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Publish high-quality papers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">One of the definitive ways to get noticed by journal editors is to write high-quality papers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Journals that you publish high-impact papers in are likely to consider you as a referee for any submissions in the same area of work as yours. Moreover, your peers would be inclined to recommend you as a preferred reviewer to evaluate their work.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Express your interest to your mentor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Approach your mentor or adviser and express your interest in becoming a peer reviewer. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">This can expose you to several opportunities: they may recommend you to journal editors who approach them for referrals or can suggest relevant people whom you can get in touch with.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Showcase your skills\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">To make your reviewing skills known, you can consider publishing reviews of scholarly books or even write commentary or perspective articles. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Some other avenues worth trying are post-publication commenting and discussing publications on your personal blog. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Through these you will be able to display your ability to evaluate scientific work and express your views. This could increase your chances of being approached for peer reviewing. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Don\u2019t hesitate to take the first step\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Instead of awaiting a journal editor\u2019s invitation to review a research paper, you can write to the editors of the journals you are interested in reviewing for. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Proactively making yourself visible to the editors can increase your chances of being selected as a peer reviewer. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Expand your network\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Making connections with journal editors and researchers who work in the same field as you can hugely boost your chances of being selected as a peer reviewer. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">To take steps in this direction you can consider attending conferences, increasing your social media presence, and building relationships via social media platforms.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\"><b>Keep trying!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">It is possible that your efforts towards becoming a peer reviewer may not result in you being selected as a peer reviewer immediately. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">You need to keep building your reputation and expanding your network. 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