A new expert-informed guide to writing effective peer review responses has just been published in Conservation Physiology, following up on a widely-read guide to writing constructive peer reviews.

Peer review isn’t just for academics—it’s a powerful tool for any writer to sharpen their work. By learning to give and receive constructive feedback, you can spot blind spots, strengthen arguments, ...

Peer reviews cost firms time and effort, and some accountants believe the process is focused on finding mistakes, but the purpose of peer reviews is to enhance engagement quality. Peer reviews can ...

When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer review evaluates academic papers for their quality, integrity and impact on a field, largely shaping what scientists ...

A new study reveals that the use of artificial intelligence in scientific paper submissions has surged since the release of ChatGPT, leading to a decline in writing quality and increased strain on the ...

Opinion pieces from C&EN staff addressing core issues in chemistry. For 300 years or so after the creation of the scientific journals, those journals would unsystematically decide what to publish on ...

In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special isssue because the peer review process for it was compromised. The case brought into sharp focus broader ...