{"id":200,"date":"2023-10-10T16:15:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/publishingresearch\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2023-12-19T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:28:47","slug":"peer-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/publishingresearch\/peer-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-200\" data-postid=\"200\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-200 themify_builder\">\n\n    \n\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_0 themify_builder_200_row module_row_200-0 tb_cp80859\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top\" >\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_200_column module_column_0 module_column_200-0-0 tb_uu11860\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t    \n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-200-0-0-0  repeat   tb_z1eh28\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h1>Peer review<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\n\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_1 themify_builder_200_row module_row_200-1 tb_regi527\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top\" >\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_200_column module_column_0 module_column_200-1-0 tb_b6wg527\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t    \n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-200-1-0-0     tb_jdll846\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/southampton.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=58a095c5-2cee-458e-bc9f-b0cf00ea49df&#038;autoplay=false&#038;offerviewer=true&#038;showtitle=true&#038;showbrand=true&#038;captions=false&#038;interactivity=all\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646;\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" aria-label=\"Panopto Embedded Video Player\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This video explains the peer review process (3 min.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/publishingresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2023\/10\/Peer-review-transcript.docx\">Download transcript<\/a> (Word Document)<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-200-1-0-1     tb_1nod599\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h3>What is peer review?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peer review is a process used to maintain the quality and integrity of academic and scientific research. It involves the evaluation of a research paper by experts in the field before it gets published. These reviewers assess the paper&#8217;s methodology, results, and conclusions to ensure accuracy and validity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based on the peer reviewers&#8217; assessments, editors make informed decisions regarding whether to accept, reject, or request revisions for a manuscript. The process of peer review helps build confidence in the validity and credibility of the research being presented.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Types of peer review<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 4 main types of peer review:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Single-anonymised review, also known as single-blind review: the reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Double-anonymised review: the reviewers do not know the names of the authors, and the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open peer review:\u00a0 the authors know who the reviewers are, and the reviewers know the names of the authors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transparent peer review: the reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript unless the reviewer chooses to sign their report. If the manuscript is accepted, the anonymous reviewer reports are published alongside the article and the authors\u2019 response to the reviewer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he webpages for your chosen journal will explain which type they use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What is the purpose of peer review?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Peer review is designed to be a constructive process. Reviewers may suggest revisions, point out weaknesses, or offer insights that can help improve the paper.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559685\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\n\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_2 themify_builder_200_row module_row_200-2 tb_uo54653\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top\" >\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 first tb_200_column module_column_0 module_column_200-2-0 tb_6nts653\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t    \n\n    <!-- module buttons -->\n    <div  class=\"module module-buttons buttons-200-2-0-0   normal solid squared tb_w0pw674\">\n        \t<div class=\"module-buttons\">\n                            <div class=\"module-buttons-item  buttons-horizontal\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/publishingresearch\/preprints\/\" class=\"ui builder_button\" >\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<span>Preprints<\/span>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module buttons -->\n\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 last tb_200_column module_column_1 module_column_200-2-1 tb_yqww654\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t    \n\n    <!-- module buttons -->\n    <div  class=\"module module-buttons buttons-200-2-1-0   normal solid squared right-align tb_ir9j800\">\n        \t<div class=\"module-buttons\">\n                            <div class=\"module-buttons-item  buttons-vertical\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/publishingresearch\/correspondence\/\" class=\"ui builder_button\" >\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<span>Correspondence<\/span>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module buttons -->\n\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peer review This video explains the peer review process (3 min.) Download transcript (Word Document) What is peer review? Peer review is a process used to maintain the quality and integrity of academic and scientific research. It involves the evaluation of a research paper by experts in the field before it gets published. These reviewers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5549,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-200","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h1>Peer review<\/h1>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/southampton.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=58a095c5-2cee-458e-bc9f-b0cf00ea49df&autoplay=false&offerviewer=true&showtitle=true&showbrand=true&captions=false&interactivity=all\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\" style=\"border: 1px solid #464646;\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" aria-label=\"Panopto Embedded Video Player\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p> <p>This video explains the peer review process (3 min.)<\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/publishingresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/480\/2023\/10\/Peer-review-transcript.docx\">Download transcript<\/a> (Word Document)<\/p>\n<h3>What is peer review?<\/h3> <p>Peer review is a process used to maintain the quality and integrity of academic and scientific research. It involves the evaluation of a research paper by experts in the field before it gets published. These reviewers assess the paper's methodology, results, and conclusions to ensure accuracy and validity.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Based on the peer reviewers' assessments, editors make informed decisions regarding whether to accept, reject, or request revisions for a manuscript. The process of peer review helps build confidence in the validity and credibility of the research being presented.\u00a0<\/p> <h3>Types of peer review<\/h3> <p>The 4 main types of peer review:\u00a0<\/p> <ul> <li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Single-anonymised review, also known as single-blind review: the reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li> <li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Double-anonymised review: the reviewers do not know the names of the authors, and the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript.\u00a0<\/li> <li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Open peer review:\u00a0 the authors know who the reviewers are, and the reviewers know the names of the authors.\u00a0<\/li> <li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Transparent peer review: the reviewers know the names of the authors, but the authors do not know who reviewed their manuscript unless the reviewer chooses to sign their report. If the manuscript is accepted, the anonymous reviewer reports are published alongside the article and the authors\u2019 response to the reviewer.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul> <p>The webpages for your chosen journal will explain which type they use.\u00a0<\/p> <h3>What is the purpose of peer review?<\/h3> <p>Peer review is designed to be a constructive process. 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