From peer to peer: 10 peer reviewing tips from peer reviewers

‘It builds a sense of intellectual exchange into the discipline.’David Featherstone, Glasgow University

‘Peer review is crucial so we’re not just reliant on

metrics but we have decent high quality

research to inform our community.’

Julie DaviesUniversity of Huddersfield

Remember why peer review

matters

‘Write the review that you would

want to receive if you had written

the article’‘Think of ways you can write in a positive and constructive way as the tone you use may be interpreted differently by the author.’Jan LacinaTexas Christian University

Kathleen HinchmanSyracuse University

Keep it constructive

‘Think of two or three key things that

would draw out an argument to make it

a stronger manuscript and not

focus on weaknesses and critique.’David Featherstone

University of Glasgow

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‘Find a good mentor who can help you understand specific rules for that area.’

Subhan Iswahyudi, Victoria University Melbourne

Use your support network to gain confidence

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‘Be diligent, read, embrace and take your

time’

Mike Zundel, University of Liverpool

‘It is an important process, take it

seriously, invest time in it, what goes out

comes back’

Julie DaviesUniversity of Huddersfield

Allocate Enough Time

‘Don’t redesign people’s studies for them, that’s not what you’ve

been asked to do’‘Work out what the author is trying to achieve and if the evidence is there to support it’’

Katy Mason, Lancaster University

Kathleen HinchmanSyracuse University

Stay in scope

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‘Read through the other reviews that come back with the paper after the editors decision, so you

can watch the development of the paper

and see how the authors responded to your

critique.’Katy Mason

Lancaster University

Learn from your experience

‘Say what people are doing really well so they keep doing it’

Give Credit Where It’s

Due

Kelly Chandler, Olcott, Syracuse University

And finally...

‘ Review, review, review, because the

more you practice you get, the more

knowledge you gain to make a big

difference.’Maria Musarskaya

Bournemouth University

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