The process is vital to academia but many are unhappy with how it works. unusual research sets out to explore where peer review falls short of expectationsDo you work in academic research? whether so,you probably have a view on peer review. The system is at the heart of scholarly communication – and it elicits strong opinions from across the community. Many have concerns approximately the integrity of the process – as demonstrated by the popular hashtag #sixwordpeerreview, which mocks short, and unhelpful feedback. Our year-long research project set out to explore the best approaches to peer review,canvassing the opinions of academic authors, reviewers and the journal editors who oversee the process. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com