Navigating the peer review process

What you'll do
All researchers will encounter peer review during their career, both as an author and as an expert who has been asked to review the work of another. This workshop will introduce researchers to the peer review system including the process, the complexities, the responsibilities of the author/ reviewer and how to get the most out of the experience.

What we'll cover
An awareness and knowledge of the peer review system is important so that early career researchers know what to expect when they submit their first research paper for publication. Equally, understanding how to critically assess a research manuscript for quality, style, content, novelty and relevance gives researchers an insight into how cutting edge research is assessed and published. What should you look for in a manuscript? In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the academic publishing and peer review system through short presentations, discussions and peer review exercises.

After this workshop participants will have:

• an overview of the peer review process, author responsibilities and what to expect
• an understanding of how to conduct a peer review and provide constructive feedback
• completed a short peer review exercise using a simple workflow that they can apply to papers in their own field

This session is facilitated by Joanna Young.