Events

ECR Development Series: Navigating peer review: challenges, responses and publishing

Friday 6 June 14:00 until 15:00

Online

Part of the series: ECR Development Series

All researchers will encounter peer review during their career, both as an author and as an expert who has been asked to review the work of another. This workshop will introduce researchers to the peer review system including the process, the complexities, the responsibilities of the author/ reviewer and how to get the most out of the experience.

An awareness and knowledge of the peer review system is important so that early career researchers know what to expect when they submit their first research paper for publication. Equally, understanding how to critically assess a research manuscript for quality, style, content, novelty and relevance gives researchers an insight into how cutting edge research is assessed and published. What should you look for in a manuscript? How can you optimise your chances of success as an author?

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the academic publishing and peer review system through short presentations, discussions and peer review exercises.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this workshop researchers will have:

an overview of the peer review process, author responsibilities and what to expect
an understanding of how to conduct a peer review and provide constructive feedback
completed a short peer review exercise using a simple workflow that they can apply to papers in their own field.