the invisible hands of peer reviewers play a determining role in the eventual fate of submissions to international english-medium journals. this study builds on the assumption that non-native researchers and prospective academic authors may find the whole strive for publication, and more specifically, the tough review process, less threatening if they are aware of journal reviewers’ expectation...

The invisible hands of peer reviewers play a determining role in the eventual fate of submissions to international English-medium journals. This study builds on the assumption that non-native researchers and prospective academic authors may find the whole strive for publication, and more specifically, the tough review process, less threatening if they are aware of journal reviewers’ expectation...

Peer review is the driving force of journal development, and reviewers are gatekeepers who ensure that Reports maintains its standards for high quality published papers [...]

High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]

High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]

CONTEXT Anxiety about bias, lack of accountability, and poor quality of peer review has led to questions about the imbalance in anonymity between reviewers and authors. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect on the quality of peer review of blinding reviewers to the authors' identities and requiring reviewers to sign their reports. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING A general medical j...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether reports from reviewers recommended by authors show a bias in quality and recommendation for editorial decision, compared with reviewers suggested by other parties, and whether reviewer reports for journals operating on open or single-blind peer review models differ with regard to report quality and reviewer recommendations. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of the qua...

This article is based on a chapter of a new book, Clinical Epidemiology: How to Do Clinical Practice Research, which is about designing and conducting practical research in clinical settings. Those most likely to benefit from our suggestions are early in their academic careers (the ‘‘you’’ in the following discussion), though we hope more senior clinician-scientists will also identify some help...