Does journal impact factor affect the quality of peer review?
Read about the results from an artificial intelligence analysis of over 10,000 peer review reports.
Transparent peer review: are authors willing to publish referee reports?
Read about the results of Nature’s transparent peer review pilot and how it could benefit the research community.
Exposing the gender gap in peer reviewing
An analysis of 47 BMJ journals found that under one-third of peer reviewers were women.
How to encourage constructive public feedback on preprints?
ASAPbio summarise the newly developed FAST principles, a set of best practices to foster engagement in public preprint review.
Considering sex and gender in medical research: insights from the lead author of the SAGER guidelines
Read Shirin Heidari’s thoughts on the importance of incorporating sex and gender dimensions in clinical research design and reporting.
Meeting report: summary of the afternoon of Day 2 of the 2022 ISMPP Annual Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!
Should peer reviewer identities be revealed?
Read about the pros and cons of disclosing reviewer identities as part of the open review process.
How to preprint properly: updated guidance from the ICMJE
Find out more about ICMJE’s latest recommendations on the use of preprints in scientific publishing.
Can we make peer review more efficient?
Read some perspectives on how integrating presubmission and preprint reviews into journal systems could facilitate the current peer review process.
Meeting report: summary of Day 2 of the 2022 ISMPP European Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!
[VIDEO] EASE Peer Review Week discussion panel
Catch up on a range of topics related to peer review by watching this panel discussion webinar hosted by EASE.
Open Reviewer Toolkit available
Find out how to review a research manuscript using the Open Reviewer Toolkit.
Are Registered Reports living up to expectations?
Find out how research published in Registered Reports compares to that in standard articles – is it really higher quality?
How artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of scientific communication
Find out how artificial intelligence tools are influencing the future of scientific communication.
What’s stopping patients from publishing?
While most journal editors support patients as co-authors on scientific articles, systemic barriers still exist for patients to participate meaningfully in publication development.
Will preprint articles replace publication in traditional peer-reviewed journals?
The suggestion that preprints could replace traditional journals has been debated. Dr Haseeb Irfanullah provides arguments against this view.