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The evaluation of peer‐review quality
Author(s) -
Rooyen Susan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1087/095315101300059413
Subject(s) - peer review , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , technical peer review , computer science , engineering ethics , peer to peer , management science , psychology , political science , engineering , epistemology , world wide web , law , philosophy , operating system
This paper discusses the role of peer review in the decision‐making processes of scientific journals. It outlines the objectives of peer review and some of the problems. It then goes on to describe research into the quality of peer review, in particular the BMJ's programme of research to date, the results obtained, and consequent changes in practice. It also looks briefly at future possibilities for research into the peer‐review process.