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Roles and Responsibilities for Referees of International Peer Reviewed Journals
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: Received: 27 February 2023 / Approved: 27 February 2023 / Online: 27 February 2023 (15:07:26 CET)
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Nash, C. Roles and Responsibilities for Peer Reviewers of International Journals. Publications 2023, 11, 32. Nash, C. Roles and Responsibilities for Peer Reviewers of International Journals. Publications 2023, 11, 32.
Abstract
Scholarly publication in international journals depends on qualified, unbiased and available referees: (1) qualified in their ability to assume each role inherent to being a peer reviewer and in willingly and competently accepting the responsibilities that coincide with these roles; (2) unbiased in focusing on the submitted research content irrespective of their own research programs in judging the submission’s merit; and (3) available to devote time to read and understand the paper, check the accuracy and relevance of references, and write a comprehensive review commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript, the ability of the research to be replicated, and the contribution of the work to the discipline. This study investigates the range of reviewer’s roles and responsibilities in relation to author’s own assessment as a frequent reviewer for fourteen journals representing five publishing houses—and as an active researcher—in comparison with a 2019 comprehensive study of the views of 224 authors on peer review. Based on this investigation, advice will be provided to potential reviewers regarding what is expected of them in undertaking their work. Recommendations will be offered for peer review to mitigate weaknesses in the process and increase the pool of qualified peer reviewers.
Keywords
scholarly publication; international journals; referees; peer review
Subject
Social Sciences, Sociology
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