Now a fixture in the scholarly communications calendar, Peer Review Week has become one of those pivots that for many people, the year revolves around. Like children going back to school after the summer break, or the inexorable slowdown ahead of Christmas, this week in mid-September serves as a reflection point on what has gone … Continue reading Peer Review: Weak?
PRW 2023: “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”
Each year, our team at Cabells celebrates Peer Review Week (PRW) and recognizes the fact that so much of the work we do each day revolves around peer review, which is the backbone of scholarly communication and the key to maintaining research quality. The theme this year for PRW is “Peer Review and the Future … Continue reading PRW 2023: “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”
Innovations in Peer Review: Increasing Capacity While Improving Quality
Peer review is a critical aspect of modern academic research, but it’s no secret that journals are struggling to provide high-quality and timely peer review for submitted manuscripts. It’s clear that changes are needed to increase the capacity and efficiency of peer review without reducing the quality of the review. However, several alternative peer review … Continue reading Innovations in Peer Review: Increasing Capacity While Improving Quality
The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review
This year, as the research community’s trust in the peer review system’s efficacy and efficiency has wavered, we’ve seen a sharp rise in the proposal and implementation of alterations to the standard peer review process. As such, it’s not surprising that the community-selected theme for the 2023 Peer Review Week is “Peer Review and The … Continue reading The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review
Journalytics Update: Twenty Hindawi Journals Recently Removed from the Journalytics Academic and Journalytics Medicine Databases
As part of our ongoing mission to protect and foster research integrity, the following journals from the publisher Hindawi have been removed from our Journalytics Academic and Journalytics Medicine databases for failure to meet our quality criteria, pending re-evaluation of their policies and practices: Advances In Materials Science And Engineering (ISSN: 1687-8434) Biomed Research International … Continue reading Journalytics Update: Twenty Hindawi Journals Recently Removed from the Journalytics Academic and Journalytics Medicine Databases
Peer Review Week 2021: Identity in Peer Review
Peer Review Week 2021 has been announced for September 20–24 with the theme of Identity in Peer Review. Simon Linacre takes a look at the importance of the event and this year’s chosen theme.
How do you know you can trust a journal?
As many readers know, this week is Peer Review Week, the annual opportunity for those involved in scholarly communication and research to celebrate and learn about all aspects of peer review. As part of this conversation, Simon Linacre reflects on this year’s theme of ‘Trust in Peer Review’ in terms of the important role of … Continue reading How do you know you can trust a journal?
Still without peer?
Next week the annual celebration of peer review takes place, which despite being centuries old is still an integral part of scholarly communications. To show Cabells’ support of #PeerReviewWeek, Simon Linacre looks at why peer review deserves its week in the calendar and to survive for many years to come. I was recently asked by … Continue reading Still without peer?