Wiley survey examines how best to support peer reviewers

 20-Jan-16, Wiley

The results of a recent survey to appear in Learned Publishing highlight how the peer review process—when research is evaluated by experts before it’s published—might be improved to better support reviewers who lend their time and expertise. Key findings from the study include the need for additional training and increased recognition for peer reviewers.

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Global publishing company Wiley undertook this study in order to identify support gaps and provide recommendations. Almost 3,000 respondents from 115 countries and all major subject areas participated in the survey.

An analysis of responses to the survey revealed the following:

• 77% of respondents are interested in receiving further reviewer training.
• Most peer review training comes from journal guidelines or advice from supervisors or colleagues.
• Reviewers believe that reviewing should carry more weight in their institutions’ evaluation process.
• Reviewers would rather receive feedback and recognition from journals over financial rewards.
• Journal rank is important to potential reviewers.
• There is a need to increase the reviewer pool especially in high-growth and emerging regions of the world and among early career researchers.

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