Courses -Fundamentals of Peer Review | Editors

A strong understanding of all aspects of the peer review process is vital for all journal Editors. This free two-module course provides any Editor with an overview of the process in full.


Editor Resources	English	30 minutes per module

Module overview

About this course

Many Editors will already be familiar with the basics of the peer review process though experiences as an author or reviewer. However, for many, the transition to becoming an Editor can be challenging, with little guidance available on how to handle the process from the other side. These two modules will explain the basics of the process of peer review, identifying and inviting suitable reviewers and making an editorial decision.

Who should take this course?

These modules have been written with relatively new journal Editors in mind. However, even experienced Editors may find useful information which will make their role easier. You can take them all at once, or at your own pace, and you can leave a module and return to it at another time.

What will I learn in this course?

In the first module you will be taken through the basics of peer review including different models, innovations in peer review, confidentiality and conflicts of interest. In the second, we cover identifying and inviting reviewers, the characteristics of a good reviewer, author and submission fraud and reviewer fraud. Additionally, we explain the process of assessing the reports received, how a Journal Editor makes a decision and the indicators of good and bad peer review within a journal.

Fundamentals of Peer Review: 2 modules that explain the basics of peer review.

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