The use of a guided peer review assessment for investigative interviewers of child witnesses

Purpose Investigative interviewers assess their colleagues' interviews (‘peer review’) as a necessary part of their practice, and for their self-development. Yet, there is little guidance around what the process involves and how they might do it. Research suggests that effective peer review is supported by using guidance material. The goal of the present work was to describe the use of such a guide by a group of professionals who regularly conduct investigative interviews with children, to share what was learned with other professionals seeking to create a formalized peer review process. Design/methodology/approach Sixty US child witness interviewers completed a guided peer review assessment of an anonymous interview, as an assignment at the conclusion of an 18-hour training program that focused on developing their interviewing skills. They consented to the use of their learning data in research, and the research was approved by the university's research ethics board. Peer reviews were coded for the extent to which they used the guide to support their evaluations, and the overall quality of the review to assess the utility of the guide in supporting them to conduct effective assessments. Findings In general, the guide and instructions for providing feedback were moderately effective in supporting the peer assessments, but results suggested specific training in how to deliver peer review would be useful. Practical implications Through this process, the authors identified components that would be helpful to further increase the efficacy of peer review. Originality/value The aim of this work was to spark a greater conversation among practitioners and academics about professionalizing the peer review process and aiding interviewers to develop peer review tools that would support their continued growth. The authors conclude with five key tips for professionals that stem from the experiences creating and evaluating the guide in combination with existing literature and three areas for future investigation.

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The role and significance of peer-review in Russian and foreign library and information science journals: a comparative analysis

Science Editor and Publisher ◽

10.24069/sep-21-03 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

V. N. Gureyev ◽

N. A. Mazov

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Information Science ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Library And Information Science ◽

Review System ◽

Academic Journals ◽

Peer Reviews ◽

Peer Reviewers

The paper summarizes experience of the authors as peer-reviewers of more than 100 manuscripts in twelve Russian and foreign academic journals on Library and Information Science in the last seven years. Prepared peer-reviews were used for making a list of the most usual critical and special comments for each manuscript that were subsequently structured for the conducted analyzes. Typical issues accompanying the peer-review process are shown. Significant differences between the results of peer-review in Russian and foreign journals are detected: although the initial quality of newly submitted manuscripts is approximately equal, the final published versions in foreign journals addressed all critical and the majority of minor reviewers’ comments, while in Russian journals more than one third of final versions were published with critical gaps. We conclude about low interest in high quality peer reviews among both authors and editors-in-chief in Russian journals. Despite the limitations of the samples, the obtained findings can be useful when evaluating the current peer-review system in Russian academic journals on Library and Information Science.

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The peer-review process of the Journal of Neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.3171/jns.1999.90.2.0364 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 90 (2) ◽

pp. 364-370 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Katrina S. Firlik ◽

Andrew D. Firlik

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Content Type ◽

Fine Print

✓ Peer review is the process by which scientific articles are evaluated and selected for publication. To clarify this procedure for readers and writers, the authors present a detailed description of peer review at the Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS) in the context of other journals. They discuss the unique characteristics of JNS's peer-review process and how it contributes to the quality of the JNS.

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Peer Review of Datasets: When, Why, and How

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society ◽

10.1175/bams-d-13-00083.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 96 (2) ◽

pp. 191-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Matthew S. Mayernik ◽

Sarah Callaghan ◽

Roland Leigh ◽

Jonathan Tedds ◽

Steven Worley

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Strong Support ◽

Central Place ◽

Academic Community ◽

Research Quality ◽

Data Repositories ◽

Peer Reviews

Abstract Peer review holds a central place within the scientific communication system. Traditionally, research quality has been assessed by peer review of journal articles, conference proceedings, and books. There is strong support for the peer review process within the academic community, with scholars contributing peer reviews with little formal reward. Reviewing is seen as a contribution to the community as well as an opportunity to polish and refine understanding of the cutting edge of research. This paper discusses the applicability of the peer review process for assessing and ensuring the quality of datasets. Establishing the quality of datasets is a multifaceted task that encompasses many automated and manual processes. Adding research data into the publication and peer review queues will increase the stress on the scientific publishing system, but if done with forethought will also increase the trustworthiness and value of individual datasets, strengthen the findings based on cited datasets, and increase the transparency and traceability of data and publications. This paper discusses issues related to data peer review—in particular, the peer review processes, needs, and challenges related to the following scenarios: 1) data analyzed in traditional scientific articles, 2) data articles published in traditional scientific journals, 3) data submitted to open access data repositories, and 4) datasets published via articles in data journals.

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Peer Review Process in Scholarly Communication and Scientific Publishing

Nepalese Journal of Development and Rural Studies ◽

10.3126/njdrs.v17i0.34947 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. 15-19

Author(s):

Bishnu Bahadur Khatri

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Scholarly Communication ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Early Career ◽

Scientific Publishing ◽

The Public ◽

Quality Control Mechanism

Peer review in scholarly communication and scientific publishing, in one form or another, has always been regarded as crucial to the reputation and reliability of scientific research. In the growing interest of scholarly research and publication, this paper tries to discuss about peer review process and its different types to communicate the early career researchers and academics.This paper has used the published and unpublished documents for information collection. It reveals that peer review places the reviewer, with the author, at the heart of scientific publishing. It is the system used to assess the quality of scientific research before it is published. Therefore, it concludes that peer review is used to advancing and testing scientific knowledgeas a quality control mechanism forscientists, publishers and the public.

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Evaluating, Improving, and Appreciating Peer Review at IJTMB

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & Practice ◽

10.3822/ijtmb.v14i1.637 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Scientific Publishing ◽

Publication Process ◽

Improve Efficiency ◽

Peer Reviewers

Peer review is a mainstay of scientific publishing and, while peer reviewers and scientists report satisfaction with the process, peer review has not been without criticism. Within this editorial, the peer review process at the IJTMB is defined and explained. Further, seven steps are identified by the editors as a way to improve efficiency of the peer review and publication process. Those seven steps are: 1) Ask authors to submit possible reviewers; 2) Ask reviewers to update profiles; 3) Ask reviewers to “refer a friend”; 4) Thank reviewers regularly; 5) Ask published authors to review for the Journal; 6) Reduce the length of time to accept peer review invitation; and 7) Reduce requested time to complete peer review. We believe these small requests and changes can have a big effect on the quality of reviews and speed in which manuscripts are published. This manuscript will present instructions for completing peer review profiles. Finally, we more formally recognize and thank peer reviewers from 2018–2020.

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Online Journals: the Path Towards Visibility and Quality

Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology ◽

10.3126/dsaj.v3i0.2786 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 175-184

Author(s):

Julie Walker

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Editorial Office ◽

Online Journal ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Journal Editors ◽

Virtuous Cycle ◽

Journal Visibility

Increasing the visibility of a journal is the key to increasing quality. The International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications works with journal editors in the global South to publish their journals online and to increase the efficiency of the peer review process. Editors are trained in using the Open Journals System software and in online journal management and strategy so they have the tools and knowledge needed to initiate a ‘virtuous cycle' in which visibility leads to an increase in the number and quality of submissions and in turn, increased citations and impact. In order to maximise this increase in quality, it must be supported by strong editorial office processes and management. This article describes some of the issues and strategies faced by the editors INASP works with, placing a particular emphasis on Nepal Journals Online. Key words: INASP; Open Journals System; Journals Online Projects; Nepal Journals Online; journal visibility; peer review DOI: 10.3126/dsaj.v3i0.2786 Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol.3 2009 175-184

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How to choose and become a reviewer for a scientific medical journal

Italian Journal of Medicine ◽

10.4081/itjm.2018.1016 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 151

Author(s):

Paola Gnerre ◽

Giorgio Vescovo ◽

Paola Granata ◽

Cecilia Politi ◽

Andrea Fontanella ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Journal ◽

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Modern Science ◽

Scholarly Work ◽

Publication Delay ◽

Area Of Interest ◽

Good Review

Peer review is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly work, research or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field. The peer review of scientific manuscripts is a cornerstone of modern science and medicine. Some journals have difficulty in finding appropriate reviewers who are able to complete reviews on time avoiding publication delay. We discuss some of the main issues involved during the peer review process. The reviewer has a direct and important impact on the quality of a scientific medical Journal. Editors select reviewers on the basis of their expertise. Reviewers are more likely to accept to review a manuscript when it is relevant to their area of interest. They should respond to ethical principles, excluding any conflict of interest condition. The reviewer has to be professional, constructive, tactful, empathetic and respectful. Structured approaches, quality indicators and step-by-step process check list formats could be useful in obtaining a good review.

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Peering into peer review: Good quality reviews of research articles require neither writing too much nor taking too long

Transinformação ◽

10.1590/2318-08892018000200006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 209-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paula CABEZAS Del FIERRO ◽

Omar SABAJ MERUANE ◽

Germán VARAS ESPINOZA ◽

Valeria GONZÁLEZ HERRERA

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Review Process ◽

Average Length ◽

Peer Review Process ◽

Research Articles ◽

Review Time ◽

Feedback Quality ◽

Review Reports ◽

The Relationship

Abstract The value of scientific knowledge is highly dependent on the quality of the process used to produce it, namely, the quality of the peer-review process. This process is a pivotal part of science as it works both to legitimize and improve the work of the scientific community. In this context, the present study investigated the relationship between review time, length, and feedback quality of review reports in the peer-review process of research articles. For this purpose, the review time of 313 referee reports from three Chilean international journals were recorded. Feedback quality was determined estimating the rate of direct requests by the total number of comments in each report. Number of words was used to describe the average length in the sample. Results showed that average time and length have little variation across review reports, irrespective of their quality. Low quality reports tended to take longer to reach the editor, so neither time nor length were related to feedback quality. This suggests that referees mostly describe, criticize, or praise the content of the article instead of making useful and direct comments to help authors improve their manuscripts.

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