Do journals use suggested reviewers?

Since most journals don't keep a list or database of reviewers, this can very often fall into your realm of responsibility. Your journal may ask you to suggest reviewers for paper submission, so in this post we'll outline how to suggest reviewers for journal articles.

Why do journals ask for suggested reviewers?

Asking authors to suggest their own reviewers can therefore be mutually beneficial: journals save time and resources searching for an appropriate reviewer, and the author can support this process by providing contacts from their network.

Do editors use suggested reviewers?

The editors will not necessarily invite your suggested reviewers but these suggestions can help speed up the peer review process. Top tips for suggesting reviewers: Suggest people in your field whose view of your paper you would respect.

How do journals choose reviewers?

How do you add suggest reviewers to a journal?

To answer the question directly, suggests the names of reviewers that you consider to have the required expertise in your field and who can give you a rigorous, but constructive review. Don't choose people you know personally if there is someone equally well qualified that you don't know.

How to search for reviewers on Editorial Manager using author-suggested reviewers

Will journal reviewers get paid?

No journals pay for reviewing a manuscript. That is simply honorary. People do that because it is considered honorable.

Do peer reviewers work for journals?

Every journal depends on the hard work of reviewers who are the ones at the forefront of the peer review process. The reviewers are the ones who test and refine each article before publication. Even for very specialist journals, the editor can't be an expert in the topic of every article submitted.

How many reviewers usually see a paper in Elsevier?

Most papers receive feedback from three peer reviewers. Shorter papers, such as brief reports or current issues, may receive feedback from two peer reviewers. Some journal submissions such as commentaries and book reviews are reviewed by AJPM editors and do not undergo external peer review.

How many reviewers usually see a paper?

Usually two (or three) reviewers review a paper. Since you used the word, “see” I would add that the Associate Editor also sees it and probably reads it as well, particularly if the reviewers recommend different actions.

How many peer reviewers are needed for a journal?

This usually involves review by at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Individual journals may differ in their peer review processes (e.g. open or anonymized), please refer to the specific journal for details.

What are the rules for suggesting reviewers?

How do editors pick reviewers?

The editor should select someone who has a good track record of fair reviews returned promptly, who can review the manuscript without professional or personal bias, and without potential conflict of interest.

How do editors decide on issues to publish?

Editors are responsible for making manuscript decisions based upon reviewer reports and their own reading of the manuscript. In the majority of cases, at least two reports will be received which are broadly in agreement, making it possible to assess reviewer comments easily and reach a straightforward decision.

What does a suggested reviewer mean?

Often journals require authors to suggest reviewers during the manuscript submission process. Potential reviewers are independent experts in your field of research. However, this practice can sometimes cause controversies and put authors in an ethical quandary.

Should I thank the editor and reviewers for accepting my paper?

Answer: Thanking the editor and reviewers after acceptance is not exactly a common practice or norm in academic publishing. Generally, a note of thanks to the editor and reviewers is included in your response letter to the peer review comments. However, there is no harm in writing a "thank you" letter if you wish to.

What is the difference between journal editor and reviewer?

While the editor will have an overarching knowledge of the topic area of the journal, it is the reviewers who are selected for their specific expertise and understanding of the area of research that your paper covers.

Does under review mean accepted?

The "Under Review" status means that your application is being actively considered by the recruiting team and is in the process of being evaluated.

How many peer reviewers are usually invited to review a paper?

The handling editor sends invitations to individuals he or she believes would be appropriate reviewers. As responses are received, further invitations are issued, if necessary, until the required number of reviewers is secured– commonly this is 2, but there is some variation between journals.

How long do journals give reviewers?

Journals usually ask reviewers to complete their reviews within 3-4 weeks. However, few journals have a mechanism to enforce the deadline, which is why it can be hard to predict how long the peer review process will take.

How many papers should I review per year?

Journals typically require two or three reviewers per paper, and scientists do four to five reviews a year on average¹, although some perform many more, according to Publons. They're generally expected to fold reviewing into their academic workloads.

What happens if one reviewer accepts and another rejects?

Unfortunately this is a very common situation. It appears that nowadays most editors tend to reject a manuscript when they receive one positive and one negative review. In such a case, more serious editors would send the manuscript to an "adjudicative" reviewer who would then vote in favor of one or the other position.

What is the abuse of peer review?

Abuse of peer review

There are several ways to abuse the process of peer review. You can steal ideas and present them as your own, or produce an unjustly harsh review to block or at least slow down the publication of the ideas of a competitor.

Do peer reviewers know the author?

Open peer review

Typically, it will mean that the reviewers know you are the author and also that their identity will be revealed to you at some point during the review or publication process.

Are peer reviewers biased?

Peer review is the major method used by the scientific community to evaluate manuscripts and decide what is suitable for publication. However, this process in its current design is not bulletproof and is prone to reviewer and editorial bias.