Peer review: a view based on recent experience as an author and reviewer

TY - JOUR

T1 - Peer review: a view based on recent experience as an author and reviewer

AU - Clark, R. K. F.

PY - 2012/8/25

Y1 - 2012/8/25

N2 - Peer review is an important stage in academic publishing, as a form of quality control to maintain the integrity of both the articles and the journals they appear in. However, the confidential nature of the relationship between reviewer and author does not necessarily benefit the system; with some reviewers using their anonymity to give unnecessary, injudicious comment. This paper explores the motives behind the reviewer's comments and how peer review could be improved by openness and honesty.

AB - Peer review is an important stage in academic publishing, as a form of quality control to maintain the integrity of both the articles and the journals they appear in. However, the confidential nature of the relationship between reviewer and author does not necessarily benefit the system; with some reviewers using their anonymity to give unnecessary, injudicious comment. This paper explores the motives behind the reviewer's comments and how peer review could be improved by openness and honesty.

U2 - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.721

DO - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.721

M3 - Article

SN - 0007-0610

VL - 213

SP - 153

EP - 154

JO - British Dental Journal

JF - British Dental Journal

IS - 4

ER -