September 10th marks the beginning of Peer Review Week 2018, the latest annual celebration of peer reviewing and its importance in maintaining standards of quality and integrity in research and scientific communication. The week's official activities include webinars and workshops devoted to this year's theme: Diversity in Peer Review.
One of the organising partners of this year's observance is Publons, a Clarivate Analytics company and the peer review platform for researchers, committed to advancing the practice of peer review. Having registered more than 450,000 scholars worldwide, Publons has enabled researchers to easily import, track, and verify their previously-hidden review and editorial contributions. This powerful evidence of expertise can be used by researchers in their CVs, and in promotion and funding applications.
Publons also offers instruction in peer reviewing to early-career researchers via its 'Publons Academy,' and confers annual awards for distinguished achievement among its community of reviewers.
Publons' global Peer Review Awards for 2018 cover the four existing categories, with one new addition - Along with recognising the "top 1% of reviewers in their fields," the "top quality reviewers," the "top reviewers for top journals," and the "top handling editors," a new prize honors achievement in peer review by early-career researchers (defined as those within five years of their PhD or MD qualification.)
All reviewers registered with Publons are eligible for the awards; those with an interest in competing should update their profiles with their latest reviews and editorial manuscripts by the closing date for this year's prizes, September 1.
All reviewers registered with Publons are eligible for the awards; those with an interest in competing should update their profiles with their latest reviews and editorial manuscripts by the closing date for this year's prizes, September 1.
This year's Peer Review Week is expected to bring similar wide-ranging discussion to the topic, along with the distinction of the Publons Awards to the most accomplished practitioners.
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