RSC550 - Ch 7 - Peer Review

Question 1

Peer Review Process

Answer 1

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Question 2

Purpose of PEER REVIEW

Answer 2

Integral part of scientific publishing - validate manuscript
Peer reviewers (usually volunteers) provide clear & detailed recommendations, without personal to author but critical of work with purpose that manuscript becomes:

1. More Robust - Pt out gaps requiring more explanation or experiments.
2. Easier to Read - indicate areas difficult to read or understand and suggest changes. Ensure proper formatting, grammar and language use
3. More useful - Consider the importance of paper to others in the field.

Reject if lack ORIGINALITY,
RELEVANCE and
INADEQUACY IN REPORTED RESULTS.

Question 3

Types of PEER REVIEWS

Answer 3

1. Single blind: Reviewers know authors, Author not know reviewers (unless sign report).
2. Double Blind: Reviewers not know authors, Author not know Reviewers.
3. Open Peer: Authors and Reviewers know each other. if published, reviewer reports alongside article and author responses.
4. Transparent peer: Reviewers know authors, Authors not know reviewers (unless sign report). If published - anonymous reviewer reports published along article.

Question 4

PEER REVIEW audiences

Answer 4

EDITOR - Evaluative Fx: review, communicates required changes and whether should be published.

AUTHORS - Improvement Fx: reviewed to improve quality, grammar and fill identified gaps for publication.