Peer review of research articles is a core part of our scholarly communication system. In
spite of its importance, the status and purpose of peer review is often contested. What is its …

The peer review process is a fundamental aspect of modern scientific paper publishing,
underpinning essential quality control. First conceptualised in the 1700s, it is an iterative …

Peer review is a gatekeeper, the final arbiter of what is valued in academia, but it has been
criticized in relation to traditional psychological research criteria of reliability, validity …

Peer-review is the core of the editorial process and the basis of the publication system. The
quality of peer-review depends on the quality of the peer-reviewers. Peer reviewers are …

Background Deficiencies in medical education research quality are widely acknowledged.
Content, internal structure, and criterion validity evidence support the use of the Medical …

Science affects multiple basic sectors of society. Therefore, the findings made in science
impact what takes place at a commercial level. More specifically, errors in the literature …

Objective To quantify randomness and cost when choosing health and medical research
projects for funding. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Grant review panels of the …

A growing body of literature has identified potential problems that can compromise the
quality, fairness, and integrity of journal peer review, including inadequate review …

Background Editorial peer review is universally used but little studied. We examined the
relationship between external reviewers' recommendations and the editorial outcome of …

What are the challenges and opportunities facing peer review in a networked world? We
review the state of journal peer review at the end of 2010, beset by ever-increasing volumes …