Peer Review Week: The Power of Peer Feedback

Peer review week is an annual virtual event that celebrates the importance of peer review in maintaining scientific quality. It brings together researchers, publishers, librarians, and others to discuss the feedback system in scholarly communication. The theme for 2022 is “Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research” and the event will be held from September 19-23.?

It is more important than ever that the research community works together to support the highest standards of integrity in research. The scientific community must create an environment in which researchers feel supported to adhere to the standards, and in which research misconduct is not tolerated. The principles of research integrity are essential to the advancement of knowledge and the translation of research into practice. They are also essential for public trust in research.?

Although human integrity is very important from the perspective of both the researcher as well as the reviewer, use of technology such as blockchain can be another solution to ensure research integrity. Blockchain can create a secure and transparent record of research data and the peer review process can help to support trust in research. This can ultimately help to improve the quality of scientific research.?

While there are many ways to improve the quality of peer review, ultimately, it is up to the scientists themselves to ensure that peer review is of the utmost standard. By being transparent, objective, and expert, reviewers can help to ensure that scientific research is of the highest quality.?