She is co-chair of the 2019 peer review week organization committee, a member of the PEERE: New Frontiers of peer review COST Action and a council member of the European Association for Science Editors (EASE). Bahar's recent publications include an article studying the impact of a pilot experiment she ran on open peer review on reviewer behavior.
Certified Peer Reviewer Course. 1.1 What is peer review? Why peer review? 12 m. Certified Peer Reviewer Course. 1.2 Models of peer review ...
Fundamentals of peer review. Peer review is the cornerstone of the scientific publishing process, yet editors face a daily struggle to find researchers willing to review for their journal. In this series of modules, we explain why it is so important to get …
Mar 01, 2012 · The main reason is because it is always up to the editor to select the reviewers they wish to handle a paper. Editors usually select reviewers based on a few criteria: Qualifications (Masters/PhD – depending on subject area) Whether they have reviewed before. The number of papers they have published in their given area of expertise.
Would you like to become a certified peer reviewer? Elsevier Researcher Academy is pleased to announce a new certified course in peer reviewing. By taking the Certified Peer Reviewer course you will receive a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of refereeing.
As a Project Manager Marketing at Elsevier, Priyanka Kalra manages Elsevier’s free e-learning platform, Researcher Academy. Through Researcher Academy, Priyanka aims to provide early career researchers with the tools they need to do better research.
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The Elsevier Researcher Academy is pleased to announce a new certified course in peer reviewing. By taking the Certified* Peer Reviewer course, you will receive a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of refereeing.
Peer review is the cornerstone of the scientific publishing process, yet editors face a daily struggle to find researchers willing to review for their journal. In this series of modules, we explain why it is so important to get involved in peer review and the many benefits it can bring.
Peer review is a skill, and in this series of modules, we share some tips to help you deliver review reports guaranteed to make any editor smile. We start by explaining the actions you should definitely avoid, from saying yes when you don’t have time to complete a review, to providing biased or unfair statements.
When you’ve already invested so much time in your manuscript, it’s not always easy to hear that a reviewer thinks it needs more work. In these modules, we provide some useful advice on how to deal with those reviewer comments and keep your submission moving smoothly through the publishing process.
The integrity of scholarly communications is heavily reliant on the peer review process. In a 2015 survey, 82% of those questioned agreed that “without peer review there is no control in scientific communication”. 74% thought that reviewing significantly raises the quality of published papers (read the full report here ).
Here at Elsevier, we recognize the above challenges and we want to help. That’s why the Elsevier Researcher Academy is launching the Certified Peer Reviewer Course. As with all the Researcher Academy offerings, the course is completely free, and the syllabus has been developed with the expert input of editors of leading journals.
Researcher Academy is always actively looking for new ways to help the research community and hopes that the proposed course will help create a positive impact by enabling its learners to become confident and active referees. The course launched during Peer Review Week 2019 on 17 th September.
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One week until the Certified Peer Reviewer Course goes live! This podcast gives you a sneak peak into what to expect from the course and why you should sign up.
Bahar is Reviewer Experience Lead in the Global Publishing Development department at Elsevier. She works on several projects related to the peer review process, all of which are designed to improve the process, recognize reviewers' contribution to the progress of science and make the process more transparent, collaborative and rewarding.
The peer review process depends on the activities of editors, reviewers, and authors for its success.
This clear guide to ethics responsibilities for reviewers ensures you can approach your next review with confidence.
A detailed discussion on the peer review process that will shine new light on the role you can play.
We are aware that there are many qualified, capable and enthusiastic people willing to review papers, so why is it so difficult to 'break into' the reviewer community and become an active reviewer?
We are aware that there are many qualified, capable and enthusiastic people willing to review papers, so why is it so difficult to 'break into' the reviewer community and become an active reviewer?