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Peer Review Week 2020
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While the significance of peer review itself cannot be contested, the fact remains that there are critical challenges around peer review. These challenges could hamper…
- Dr. Zahra Al Timimi
- September 25, 2020
Valeria Mazzon is the Chief Executive Officer of ReviewerCredits. Valeria has over 20 years’ experience in the Marketing & Communication sector, most of which in the…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- September 25, 2020
In some cases it may be challenging to remain patient if the review process is delayed, and critical comments may be disappointing after the substantial effort invested…
- Aayati Sengupta
- September 25, 2020
I must admit that as a young academic, receiving a decision from a journal stirs up some strong emotions. With trembling hands I read the editor’s decision: Major…
- Juuso Nieminen
- September 25, 2020
This article explores how authors and reviewers can make a difference to the quality of peer review by making the right choices, maintaining integrity, and having their…
- Mark Azavedo
- September 25, 2020
Each time I agree to review, I remember that first time, feeling like a scholarly impostor. Instead of letting it slow me down, I use it to shape my goals as a reviewer.
- Erin Owens
- September 25, 2020
Most researchers gain experience as a peer reviewer when they start reviewing papers themselves. The quality of peer review can have an impact of the trust that journal…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 23, 2020
Trust is at play at various touchpoints of interactions among editors, researchers, and reviewers. Therefore, this is also where there is a potential for trust to be…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 23, 2020
As we discuss trust in this year’s Peer Review Week, our expert Christopher Leonard explains how AI is being used to aid human decision making, and how this, in turn,…
- Dr. Christopher Leonard
- September 23, 2020
As the world comes together for Peer Review Week, we look at the benefits and challenges of preprints, and whether its growing popularity is eroding trust in peer review…
- Audrey Fernz
- September 23, 2020