In this review we investigate what the available data on the predictive validity of peer review
can add to our understanding of judgmental forecasting. We found that peer review attests to …

Though peer review is central to science, the process itself has received little formal
evaluation. Here we provide an Overview to the literature on the peer‐review process. Peer …

A cornerstone of the scientific ethos is that editorial board members should be selected
based on their scholarly achievements, as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed …

Abstract Background BioMed Central (BMC) requires authors to suggest four reviewers
when making a submission. Editors searching for reviewers use these suggestions as a …

Abstract The case of Dr. Hwang Woo Suk, the South Korean stem-cell researcher, is
arguably the highest profile case in the history of research misconduct. The discovery of Dr …

In peer review research, no study has been performed to date that has opened the “black
box” of manuscript reviewing and dealt with the internal mechanisms of the process. Using …

Background: Peer reviewing for medical education journals is an art, a privilege, a
responsibility and a service to the profession. Writing a review report requires skills and …

In journal peer review, editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts are informed by
referees' expert recommendations; however, the choice of referees may affect these …

Peer review of manuscripts has recently become a subject of academic research and ethical
debate. Critics of the review process argue that it is a means by which powerful members of …

Peer review aims to select articles for publication and to improve articles before publication.
We believe that this process can be infused by kindness without losing rigor. In 2014, the …