Peer review without gatekeeping

Akhmanova, Anna; Behrens, Timothy E.J.; Diedrichsen, Jörn; Harper, Diane M.; Iordanova, Mihaela D.; Weigel, Detlef; Zaidi, Mone

doi:10.7554/elife.83889

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“…The idea is to evolve from a classical 'accept-or-reject' bimodal decision after peer review, to provide instead a reviewer-based assessment of research findings, with the option of version-controlled improvement of the manuscript. Using this approach, the publisher hopes to "combine the immediacy and openness of preprints with the scrutiny of peer review by experts" 14, 15 . This move of a well-renown publisher sparked a larger debate on the necessity of peer review, the value of journal names and the requirement of fast-pace publishing without compromising quality 16 .…”

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The Preprint Club - A cross-institutional, community-based approach to peer reviewing

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Gea‐Mallorquí

Ruffin

et al. 2023

Preprint

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The academic community has been increasingly using preprints to disseminate their latest research findings quickly and openly. This early and open access of non-peer reviewed research warrants new means from the scientific community to efficiently assess and provide feedback to preprints. Yet, most peer review of scientific studies performed today are still managed by journals, each having their own peer review policy and transparency. However, approaches to uncouple the peer review process from journal publication are emerging. Additionally, formal education of early career researchers (ECRs) in peer reviewing is rarely available, hampering the quality of peer review feedback. Here, we introduce the Preprint Club, a cross-institutional, community-based approach to peer reviewing, founded by ECRs from the University of Oxford, Karolinska Institutet and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Over the past two years and using the collaborative setting of the Preprint Club, we have been discussing, assessing, and providing feedback on recent preprints in the field of immunology. In this article, we provide a blueprint of the Preprint Club basic structure, demonstrate its effectiveness, and detail the lessons we learned on its impact on peer review training and preprint author’s perception.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Preprint Club - A cross-institutional, community-based approach to peer reviewing

Richter

Gea‐Mallorquí

Ruffin

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…6 The number of preprints on medRxiv also increased from 788 in 2019 to 13,310 in 2020, 1,918 in 2021, and 11,061 in 2022. 7 Preprints have begun to be cited by the media before they are published in scholarly journals, and many medical journals have started to accept preprints. eLife (https://elifesciences.…”

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“…eLife announced on October 20, 2022 that it would abandon its role as a gatekeeper and publish all peer-reviewed manuscripts with reviewer comments. 7 This announcement means that readers can determine the value of each manuscript for themselves by reading the main text and the reviewers' comments. This is one of the most extreme open peer review policies.…”

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confidence: 99%

Recent Issues in Medical Journal Publishing and Editing Policies: Adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Preprints, Open Peer Review, Model Text Recycling Policies, Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing 4th Version, and Country Names in Titles

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2023

Neurointervention

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In Korea, many editors of medical journal are also publishers; therefore, they need to not only manage peer review, but also understand current trends and policies in journal publishing and editing. This article aims to highlight some of these policies with examples. First, the use of artificial intelligence tools in journal publishing has increased, including for manuscript editing and plagiarism detection. Second, preprint publications, which have not been peer-reviewed, are becoming more common. During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical journals have been more willing to accept preprints to adjust rapidly changing pandemic health issues, leading to a significant increase in their use. Third, open peer review with reviewer comments is becoming more widespread, including the mandatory publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts with comments. Fourth, model text recycling policies provide guidelines for researchers and editors on how to appropriately recycle text, for example, in the background section of the Introduction or the Methods section. Fifth, journals should take into account the recently updated 4th version of the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, released in 2022. This version includes more detailed guidelines on journal websites, peer review processes, advisory boards, and author fees. Finally, it recommends that titles of human studies include country names to clarify the cultural context of the research. Each editor must decide whether to adopt these six policies for their journals. Editor-publishers of society journals are encouraged to familiarize themselves with these policies so that they can implement them in their journals as appropriate.

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“…eLife recently announced that, from early 2023 onward, it would eliminate accept/reject decisions after peer review. Under this new model every manuscript that is sent for peer review will be published as a ‘reviewed preprint’ on the eLife website: this will include the preprint, public reviews by the eLife reviewers, and an eLife assessment written by the editor and reviewers ( Eisen et al, 2022 ). This assessment will be based on a common vocabulary to provide a succinct, balanced assessment of the significance of the findings and the strength of the evidence reported in the manuscript.…”

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eLife’s new model and its impact on science communication

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eLife

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Peer review without gatekeeping

Abstract: eLife is changing its editorial process to emphasize public reviews and assessments of preprints by eliminating accept/reject decisions after peer review.

Cited by 34 publications

References 2 publications

The Preprint Club - A cross-institutional, community-based approach to peer reviewing

The Preprint Club - A cross-institutional, community-based approach to peer reviewing

Recent Issues in Medical Journal Publishing and Editing Policies: Adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Preprints, Open Peer Review, Model Text Recycling Policies, Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing 4th Version, and Country Names in Titles

eLife’s new model and its impact on science communication

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