How To Become A Peer Reviewer? Fundamental And Advanced Training
The fundamental and advanced peer reviewer training program, suitable for peer reviewers in any subject area is endorsed by Wolters Kluwer and SPIE. The course is co-delivered by prolific and award winning peer reviewers. This program offers a blend of online learning and hands-on peer review experience and is ideal for new and established peer reviewers.
3,738 Enrolled
6 hours
English
Video + Text
10 modules
3 Checklists, 13 PDFs
Online, On-demand learning
Access on any device
Certificate on completion
What you learn
Description
Peer review is a critical component of the scientific process that helps safeguard the quality, validity authority and rigour of academic work.
This engaging and comprehensive training program will help you with everything you need to know before and during a peer review. Designed with the collective expertise of three accomplished peer reviewers, this is a comprehensive guide for those starting out and a great program for experienced reviewers to polish their skills. With in-depth lectures that cover every aspect of peer review, insightful discussions, expert advice, key learning resources, and regular assessments, this training program will put you firmly on the path to becoming a great peer reviewer!
Being identified as a great peer reviewer adds significant value to your resume and reputation; it equates to being recognized and accepted as an expert in your field by your peers. If you are an early career researcher who wants to be a peer reviewer, or have received your first peer review invitation but don’t know how to get started, this course is perfect for you.
This advanced module in the program also lets you get your peer review assignments evaluated by expert peer reviewers. This unique application based assignment will help you understand the finer nuances of reviewing and focus on areas of improvement.
Modules
Preview courseLECTURE 1 | Document/Slides
Understanding the peer review process
36 mins
LECTURE 2 | Document/Slides
Do you have what it takes to be a peer reviewer?
36 mins
LECTURE 3 | Document/Slides
You’ve accepted the editor’s invitation, what next?
36 mins
LECTURE 4 | Document/Slides
A deep dive into conducting a peer review
36 mins
LECTURE 5 | Document/Slides
Decision time – recommendations and evaluation
36 mins
LECTURE 6 | Document/Slides
Tying it all up with downloadable templates and more
36 mins
LECTURE 7 | Document/Slides
Concluding the basic course module
36 mins
LECTURE 8 | Document/Slides
Advanced Module I – Dealing with methodology and statistics
36 mins
LECTURE 9 | Document/Slides
Advanced Module II – Going that extra mile
36 mins
LECTURE 10 | Document/Slides
Training effectiveness survey
36 mins
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Reviews (9)
Maninder Ahuja
Good discussion about conflicts of interest disclosure which can be six issues, personal, financial, religious ,intellectual, professional or political.It is good idea to highlight the issue of not using information from article submitted and ethical issues of plagiarism or duplication.
Akinwande Akinhanmi
Very useful lessons learnt
Lalitagauri Mandke
Good discussion . Made some points clear.
Dr A.K.M Shafiul Kadir
Very informative content
BV Krishnareddy
Relevant information provided
Sara Bolynn
Great information
Mustafa Khidir Mustafa Elnimeiri
The lectures and the materials are interested and enjoyable to learn Thanks
Nobuhiro Sato
This course is quite educational for starter of peer reviewer. it was step by step lecture. then we can easily understand those steps! I thank you for giving this great opportunity to become a good reviewer.
Victor Daniel Miron
Great course! Thank you!
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