Boon, bias or bane? The potential influence of reviewer recommendations on editorial decision-making

Jonathan P. Tennant*, Bart Penders, Tony Ross-Hellauer, Ana Marušić, Flaminio Squazzoni, Anson W. Mackay, Christopher R. Madan, David M. Shaw, Sabina Alam, Bahar Mehmani, Daniel Graziotin, Duncan Nicholas

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

No formal investigations have been conducted into the efficacy or potential influence of reviewer recommendations on editorial decisions, and the impact of this on the expectations and behaviour of authors, reviewers and journal editors. This article addresses key questions about this critical aspect of the peer review submission process. We suggest several future steps which could be taken towards improving the review process and make it more transparent, better understood, and fairer for all parties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-5
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Science Editing
Volume45
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Communication
  • Health Informatics

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