Background The amount and value of researchers' peer review work is critical for academia
and journal publishing. However, this labor is under-recognized, its magnitude is unknown …

Peer review is embedded in the core of our knowledge generation systems, perceived as a
method for establishing quality or scholarly legitimacy for research, while also often …

The quality and integrity of the scientific literature have recently become the subject of
heated debate. Due to an apparent increase in cases of scientific fraud and irreproducible …

The growth in scientific production may threaten the capacity for the scientific community to
handle the ever-increasing demand for peer review of scientific publications. There is little …

Peer review has been defined as a process of subjecting an author's scholarly work,
research or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field. It functions to …

Peer review is the gold standard for scientific communication, but its ability to guarantee the
quality of published research remains difficult to verify. Recent modeling studies suggest that …

A growing body of literature has identified potential problems that can compromise the
quality, fairness, and integrity of journal peer review, including inadequate review …

This two-part article reviews the current literature on journal peer review. Research on this
subject has grown during the 1980s and 1990s, and has increased our awareness of both …

This two-part article reviews the current literature on journal peer review. Research on this
subject has grown during the 1980s and 1990s and has increased our awareness of both …

Peer review of research articles is a core part of our scholarly communication system. In
spite of its importance, the status and purpose of peer review is often contested. What is its …