BACKGROUND: The publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals is a fairly
complex and step-wise process that involves responding to referees' comments. Little …

Background Submissions to medical and scientific journals are vetted by peer review, but
peer review itself has been poorly studied until recently. One concern has been that …

BACKGROUND: Submissions to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
(JAAD) undergo a rigorous peer-review process. However, little is known regarding the fate …

BACKGROUND The accuracy, validity, and appropriateness of what gets published in the
medical literature depends upon a pool of competent peer referees. However, the requisite …

Many instructional guides have been published on how to write scientific papers. Likewise,
many published articles have focused on the reasons why submitted manuscripts are …

Background: Little is known of what is done with the comments on submitted manuscripts
provided by peer reviewers or to what extent these comments benefit the editor in deciding …

Peer review is key in academic publishing, and rejection (or at least being asked to resubmit
your paper to the journal), is a not uncommon occurrence. However, receiving such rejection …

Background. Despite the pivotal role of peer review in the scientific process, there has never
been a formal study of the way in which reviewers' opinions are elicited. This article …

Background: The reference list is an important part of a scientific article. To be useful it must
be accurate. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of references …

Peer review continues to be a crucial part of the scientific publishing process. Many editors
have reported difficulty recruiting potential reviewers and receiving timely recommendations …