Expediting Peer Review: Just Say No

Expediting Peer Review: Why Say Yes

“…I urged readers to "just say no" if a commitment to meet the deadline was not feasible. 1 Now, I take the other side of the argument and urge readers to make an effort to say "yes" provided that they can provide an on time, thoughtful review.…”

End of the Beginning

“…3 Despite the use of online tools and platforms, the ability to process and review submissions expeditiously remains a challenge. 4 Most importantly, the landscape of medical publishing has been altered. Already, changes in advertisement policies and the availability of the internet have resulted in the proliferation of the "fee to publish" economic publication model and the imposition of a submission fee for our sister journal SLEEP.…”