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Resources for Peer Reviewers

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How to Become Good at Peer Review: A Guide for Young Scientists

Guide for young scientists on effective peer review, covering expertise, impartiality, confidentiality, and continuous l...

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How to Peer Review

Practical guide for graduate students on conducting peer reviews, emphasizing empathy, constructive feedback, and qualit...

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How to Review a Manuscript

APAs ten-step guide for effective manuscript review, with a focus on balanced, confidential feedback....

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How to Survive Peer Review (The British Medical Journal)

BMJs guide on navigating peer review, providing actionable advice for authors and reviewers in formal and informal setti...

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How to write a thorough peer review

Structured guide for writing a thorough peer review, recommending multiple readings and constructive, neutral feedback....

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How-to Guides (Emerald Publishing)

Emerald Publishings guidance on peer review principles, providing feedback, and ethical reviewing for authors and review...

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Learn How to Review a Manuscript

APAs resources on manuscript reviewing for quantitative and qualitative research with tutorials and videos....

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Peer Review: How to Get It Right 10 Tips

Brian Luceys article offers 10 practical tips for writing effective peer reviews. He emphasizes professionalism, constru...

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Research Review Guide (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

UMass guide on best practices for peer reviewers, focusing on clear communication and constructive criticism....

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Resources for Peer Reviewers (Springer Nature)

Springer Nature resources for reviewers, including training materials, feedback guidance, and support for reviewer recog...

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Tips from a Journal Editor: Being a Good Reviewer

Tips from a journal editor on effective peer review, highlighting quality evaluation, conflict of interest disclosure, a...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
Academic Journals Are a Lucrative Scam - and Were Determined to Change That

Guardian article critiquing academic publishing monopolies and advocating for diamond open access as a no-cost alternati...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
Are Peer Reviewers Encouraged to Use Reporting Guidelines? A Survey of 116 Health Research Journals

Survey revealing limited use of reporting guidelines in health journals, suggesting broader EQUATOR Network adoption to ...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
Engage more early-career scientists as peer reviewers

Highlights the importance of involving early-career scientists in peer review, benefiting both the scientific community ...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
Ethics in Scientific Publishing: Avoiding Plagiarism and Ensuring Integrity

Focus on avoiding plagiarism and ensuring data integrity and transparency in scientific publishing....

Blogs/Reports/Articles
How Digital Publishing is Radically Changing the Landscape of Scientific Research

Overview of how digital publishing transforms scientific research, with trends like open access and AI integration....

Blogs/Reports/Articles
If you can be kind in peer review, be neutral

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International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication

Congress to advance research on peer review quality, credibility, and standards, providing an evidence base for publishi...

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Navigating the Peer Review Landscape

Wiley survey with insights on peer review challenges, engagement suggestions, and process improvement....

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Online Training in Manuscript Peer Review: A Systematic Review

Willis et al.s systematic review on online peer review training, noting membership and paywall barriers....

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Peer Review

Survey by Sense about Science and Elsevier on peer review quality, calling for better training, clearer guidelines, and ...

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Peer Review in Scientific Publishing: Current Practice, Guidelines, Relevancy, and Way Forward (Cosmoderma)

Cosmodermas overview of peer review standards and benefits, recommending AI integration and training for early-career re...

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Peer Review in Scientific Publishing: What it is and How it Works

Visionlearning article explaining the peer review process, its history, roles, and potential biases in scientific publis...

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Peer Review Week 2017

Sense about Science participated in Peer Review Week 2017, promoting the theme Transparency in Review. The event highlig...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
Reducing the Peer-Reviewers Burden

Nature editorial on balancing peer review demands with scientific output, advocating training, workload distribution, an...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
So Does the Public Finally Get Peer Review?

Overview of Sense about Science’s efforts to increase public awareness of peer reviews role in evaluating scientific c...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
The Future of Scientific Publishing: 7 Trends to Watch in 2024

Trends in scientific publishing, highlighting open access, blockchain, AI peer review, open data, and decentralized plat...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
The Journal of Scholarly Publishing (JSP)

JSP resource for scholarly publishing, addressing academic publishing challenges and technological innovations....

Blogs/Reports/Articles
The Ups and Downs of Peer Review

Article on the history and evolution of peer review, discussing its benefits, challenges, and proposing a training progr...

Blogs/Reports/Articles
The Wiley Network Blog

Wide-ranging resources from Wiley, including updates, tips, and support materials for researchers, librarians, and profe...

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Vision Learning

Visionlearning offers free science education materials with an emphasis on the process of science, supported by NSF and ...

Courses
ACS Reviewer Lab

The ACS Reviewer Lab is a free, on-demand course covering peer review fundamentals, manuscript evaluation, and writing q...

Courses
All you need to know to become an effective peer reviewer

Course by Wiley on the role and responsibilities of a reviewer, with tips to build peer reviewing skills....

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Certified Peer Reviewer Course (Elsevier)

A foundational training course for new peer reviewers, providing modules, webinars, and quizzes with certification upon ...

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Focus on Peer Review (Nature)

A free course on peer review fundamentals, including responsibilities, report writing, and ethical considerations....

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Fundamentals of Peer Review (Elsevier)

Elseviers guide on peer review, covering the ethics, benefits, and career advantages of engaging in the process....

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Introduction to the Certified Peer Reviewer Course

Elsevier course overview for aspiring reviewers, providing certification and training on peer review essentials....

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Master Peer Review (Peeref)

Peeref certification for reviewers to advance careers, verified reviews, and training courses to build credibility....

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Online Free Courses and Guidelines to Learn the Art of Peer Review

Letter from Neurology India listing online peer review courses, emphasizing timely and constructive reviews and EQUATOR ...

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Peer Review Training (Wiley)

Wileys peer review training for early-career researchers, featuring basics, tips, and editor advice in video format....

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Peer Reviewer Training Course (Wolters Kluwer)

Training course that emphasizes the value of peer reviewing for career development and networking....

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Peer Reviewing in Practice for Learners

Offers practical experience in peer reviewing through co-reviewing manuscripts with a mentor....

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Peer Reviewing in Practice for Mentors

Mentor-focused course on guiding junior colleagues in peer review through co-reviewing and constructive feedback....

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Research Integrity

Focuses on research integrity in publishing, covering ethical standards and responsibilities for authors, reviewers, and...

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Reviewer Training at IOP Publishing

IOPs Peer Review Excellence program provides online courses, workshops, and Trusted Reviewer status for early-career res...

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Reviewer Training for Improving Grant and Journal Peer Review

Study on the impact of reviewer training on quality, finding limited improvement but recognizing slight error detection ...

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Reviewer Training Materials (The British Medical Journal)

BMJs training materials for reviewers, with presentations and exercises to improve review quality and meet editor expect...

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Scholarly Peer Review

Comprehensive training on peer reviewing for scholarly journals, including ethics and evaluating research manuscripts....

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The Peer Review Excellence Program

APAs Peer Review Excellence Program provides ethical review resources and editor support for communication science journ...

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Wiley Research Academy

Wileys platform with interactive courses on research ethics, manuscript preparation, peer review, and open access....

Essential Readings
A Guide to Peer Review in Ecology and Evolution, British Ecological Society

British Ecological Society guide encouraging early-career researchers to engage in peer review....

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Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics

Wileys updated best practices for research integrity, addressing ethics, diversity, AI tools, and NISO terminology....

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Brief Instructions for Reviewers

APAs guidelines for reviewers on ethical, constructive manuscript reviews, emphasizing confidentiality....

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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

COPE supports ethical practices in publishing, providing resources, education, and fostering debate on publication ethic...

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Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)

CONSORT provides guidelines for reporting randomized controlled trials, enhancing transparency and reproducibility in me...

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COPE’s Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

COPEs ethical guidelines for reviewers, stressing integrity and transparency in peer review across disciplines....

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Guidelines and Resources for Manuscript Peer Review

MUSC Libraries guide for peer reviewers on report structuring, ethical guidelines, and first/detailed manuscript reading...

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Guidelines for Peer Reviewers (Taylor & Francis)

Taylor & Francis provides guidelines and ethical standards for reviewers, covering confidentiality, conflicts of interes...

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International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)

ICMJE aims to ensure accurate and unbiased medical publications through recommendations on best practices and ethical st...

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Peer Review

APAs peer review resources, promoting high standards in manuscript feedback and reviewer training....

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Peer Review Guidelines (Dove Press)

This guide for peer reviewers at Dove Medical Press journals emphasizes the importance of timely, unbiased, and construc...

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Peer Review Guidelines for Non-Academic Reviewers

Canadian Science Publishing offers guidelines for non-academic reviewers to participate in the peer review process. Revi...

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Peer Review: The Nuts and Bolts

A guide for early career researchers on the peer review process, covering collaborative, post-publication, transparent p...

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PLOS Review Guidelines

PLOS ONE guidelines for constructive feedback and confidentiality in single-anonymized peer review....

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Recommendation 4: Train and Mentor Reviewers

The toolkit emphasizes the importance of training and mentoring peer reviewers to promote diversity and equity in schola...

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Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals

ICMJEs recommendations on best practices for conducting and reporting research in medical journals, emphasizing clarity ...

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Resources for Journal Authors, Editors, and Reviewers (SAGE Publications)

SAGE Publications resources for authors, editors, and reviewers, covering ethics, responsibilities, and free courses....

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Reviewing Journal Manuscripts, by Charon Pierson

Wiley-Blackwell guide for healthcare professionals on scholarly manuscript reviewing....

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Understanding the Peer Review Process (Taylor & Francis)

Taylor & Francis guide on peer review types, response to comments, and reviewer participation to enhance scientific cont...

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Wiley Peer Review Policy

Wileys guidelines emphasizing confidentiality, COPE standards, and AI tools in the peer review process....

Toolkits
A Focused Toolkit for Journal Editors and Publishers: Building Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Editorial Roles and Peer Review

Toolkit for DEIA practices in editorial and peer review, offering recruitment, training, and inclusivity guidelines....

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A Guide to Peer Reviewing Journal Articles (Cambridge University Press)

Cambridge guide on peer review fundamentals for selecting and refining high-quality research for publication....

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A Peer Review Card Exchange Game (European Association of Science Editors)

European Science Editors peer review game teaches ethical reviewing through card exchanges covering key responsibilities...

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Alan Meiers Guidelines for Reviewing Technical Papers

Technical paper review guidelines by Alan Meier, covering review structure, common issues, and feedback....

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Checklist for Statistical Assessment of Medical Papers: The CHAMP Statement

The CHAMP statement offers a checklist to improve statistical assessment in medical papers, aiding reviewers lacking sta...

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Equitable Peer Review (Indiana University Bloomington)

Indiana University toolkit for equitable peer review, including resources on reducing bias and improving transparency....

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