The Peer Reviewers' Openness Initiative: incentivizing open research practices through peer review [PDF]
Openness is one of the central values of science. Open scientific practices such as sharing data, materials and analysis scripts alongside published articles have many benefits, including easier replication and extension studies, increased availability ...
Richard D. Morey +12 more
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Transparency versus anonymity: which is better to eliminate bias in peer review?
Peer review is a critical component of the scientific process. When conducted properly by dedicated and competent reviewers, it helps to safeguard the quality, validity, authority and rigour of academic work.
Faye Holst, Kim Eggleton, Simon Harris
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Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences at a Glance: The Past and Present [PDF]
After more than 50 years of its birth, the Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS), formerly known as Pahlavi Medical Journal, is now regarded as a reputable, regularly published medical journal in the region.
Mohammad Reza Panjehshahin
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Background Research engagement contributes to the improvement of patient care. A systematic review is a suitable first scholarly activity because it entails summarization of publicly available data and usually requires neither rigorous ethical review nor
Hiraku Tsujimoto +19 more
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Peer review guidance: a primer for researchers
The peer review process is essential for quality checks and validation of journal submissions. Although it has some limitations, including manipulations and biased and unfair evaluations, there is no other alternative to the system. Several peer review models are now practised, with public review being the most appropriate in view of the open science ...
Olena Zimba, Armen Gasparyan
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Current concerns on journal article with preprint: Anesthesia and Pain Medicine perspectives [PDF]
Preprints are preliminary research reports that have not yet been peer-reviewed. They have been widely adopted to promote the timely dissemination of research across many scientific fields.
Hyun Kang, Hyoung-Chul Oh
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Peer review and citation data in predicting university rankings, a large-scale analysis [PDF]
Most Performance-based Research Funding Systems (PRFS) draw on peer review and bibliometric indicators, two different method- ologies which are sometimes combined.
A Baccini +11 more
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Association Between Drinking of Different Types of Tea and Risk of Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
Background and aims: Cerebrovascular accidents, commonly known as stroke, are among the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. As the second most consumed beverage globally, tea has attracted research interest regarding its potential role in ...
Moloud Fakhri +5 more
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Promoting research into peer review [PDF]
One of the jobs of the editor of the BMJ is to sit on the editorial boards of the 18 special journals owned by the BMJ Publishing Group. At the meetings of these boards many questions are asked about the peer review process. What can be done to raise the standard of reviewing? How many reviewers should be used? How should they be selected?
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Systematic analysis of agreement between metrics and peer review in the UK REF [PDF]
When performing a national research assessment, some countries rely on citation metrics whereas others, such as the UK, primarily use peer review. In the influential Metric Tide report, a low agreement between metrics and peer review in the UK Research ...
Traag, Vincent, Waltman, Ludo
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