メインのコンテンツにスキップする

申し訳ございませんが、お客様のブラウザには完全に対応しておりませんオプションがありましたら、新しいバージョンにアップグレードするか、 Mozilla Firefox、 Microsoft Edge、Google Chrome、またはSafari 14以降をお使いください。これらが利用できない場合、またサポートが必要な場合は、フィードバックをお送りください。

この新ホームページへのフィードバックを歓迎します。ご意見をお寄せください 新しいタブ/ウィンドウで開く

Elsevier
論文を投稿する
Connect

Peer review: how exactly do I do that?

2015年7月22日 | 4 分経過

Melissa Burke別

Nuts Bolts Workshop May2015 image

Panel discussion featuring Elizabeth Moylan (BioMed Central), Mike Smith (Journal of Maps) and Irene Hames (Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) alumni)

Researcher Melissa Burke reflects on her experiences at a recent Sense About Science workshop on the topic

I confess: I am a peer reviewer and don’t really know what I’m doing. Peer reviewing is a common part of the job of early career researchers (ECRs) and yet we receive very little training (or none at all) on how to peer review. Sense About Science 新しいタブ/ウィンドウで開く aims to address this by running regular free half-day workshops entitled “Peer review: The Nuts and Bolts” 新しいタブ/ウィンドウで開く. I went along to the May one to find out more.

The workshop began with a panel discussion featuring Elizabeth Moylan (BioMed Central), Mike Smith (Journal of Maps) and Irene Hames (Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) alumni) which covered topics as diverse as the emotional rollercoaster of getting published, the importance of peer review, hints and tips for peer reviewing, and the evolution of scientific publishing.

The importance of peer review

Being a peer reviewer is as important for the careers of ECRs as it is for enriching the quality of published science. It helps to build your CV, networks and recognition as an expert in your field, and helps to improve your writing and editing skills. Being a peer reviewer also provides a way to give back to the scientific community and benefits the public by providing an assurance of the quality/reliability of published research.

Hints on peer review and where to find advice

The panel offered this simple but essential advice on being a peer reviewer:

  • Be diligent. Be timely. Be fair. Be factual. Be nice!

  • Communicate with the journal: tell them if you aren’t able to review a paper or if you are having trouble with it. They are there to help you.

If you’re looking for more practical advice there are some great online resources including:

Discussions between the panel and ECRs highlighted the need for better training of peer reviewers. Suggestions for improving training included encouraging more interaction and feedback between reviewers and the journals, and the development of formal training programs.

The nature of peer review

The nature of peer reviewing is constantly evolving and very different models are used by different journals. Current models of peer review include:

For ECRs it is important to be aware of these models and their unique advantages and disadvantages when submitting and reviewing papers.

Recognition for peer reviewers

One of the biggest concerns for ECRs at the workshop was the lack of recognition for peer reviewers. There was much discussion of possible ways to improve this with most ECRs agreeing that it was important to know if their review was good and if it was useful to the journal and authors.

To make sure that there is a formal record of the reviews you have done the panel had these suggestions:

Overall impression

By going to this workshop I gained strategies and resources to help me be a better peer reviewer and learnt a lot more than I expected about the evolving nature of peer review. I now feel more confident and excited about being involved in the peer review process!

貢献者

Melissa Burke

MB

Melissa Burke