Background Despite having a crucial role in scholarly publishing, peer reviewers do not
typically require any training. The purpose of this study was to conduct an international
survey on the current perceptions and motivations of researchers regarding peer review
training. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted of biomedical researchers.
A total of 2000 corresponding authors from 100 randomly selected medical journals were
invited via email. Quantitative items were reported using frequencies and percentages or …