Peer Review: Tips from Field Experts for Junior Reviewers

Overview

Journal BMC Med

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2015 Nov 3

PMID 26521883

Citations 4

Authors

Sabina Alam

Jigisha Patel

Affiliations

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Abstract

This editorial introduces a series of tutorials by experts, who provide tips and advice for junior reviewers on how to conduct peer review based on specific study designs. The aim of these articles is to provide an easy-to-use, quick reference for those who are seeking more guidance on how to peer review biomedical research papers. Unlike previous tips and guides on peer review, this series is the first to provide advice from experts for those in their specific fields.

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