Open AccessPeer review and the publication process
Author(s) -
Ali Parveen Azam,
Watson Roger
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.51
Subject(s) - peer review , technical peer review , process (computing) , field (mathematics) , quality (philosophy) , selection (genetic algorithm) , open peer review , scientific literature , psychology , medical education , computer science , medicine , political science , law , paleontology , philosophy , botany , mathematics , epistemology , artificial intelligence , biology , pure mathematics , plant biology , operating system
Abstract Aims To provide an overview of the peer review process, its various types, selection of peer reviewers, the purpose and significance of the peer review with regard to the assessment and management of quality of publications in academic journals. Design Discussion paper. Methods This paper draws on information gained from literature on the peer review process and the authors' knowledge and experience of contributing as peer reviewers and editors in the field of health care, including nursing. Results There are various types of peer review: single blind; double blind; open; and post‐publication review. The role of the reviewers in reviewing manuscripts and their contribution to the scientific and academic community remains important.