For peer Reviewers
the role of peer reviewers at prepss
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PREPSS Peer Reviewer Guidelines
Your role as a PREPSS reviewer is to support authors in getting “in the door” at a peer reviewed journal (i.e. be accepted for peer review). We do not expect our peer reviewers to to be content experts. Keep in mind that authors will receive another round of rigorous peer review from a content expert at their target journal.
PREPSS policy prohibits peer reviewers from joining the author team on manuscripts they review.
PREPSS peer reviewers are welcome to collaborate on peer reviews with another PREPSS peer reviewer. Please contact us at prepssadmin@umich.edu if you would like to collaborate with another PREPSS peer reviewer and we will work with you to organize this collaboration.
PREPSS peer reviewers receive access to the other peer reviews written for the papers they are evaluating. This provides a valuable opportunity to learn from their peers’ comments and reviewing style.
Please review our author guidelines for more information and tips for reviewing papers.
PREPSS supports health researchers in improving their research articles for successful publication in their target peer-reviewed journal. Review by PREPSS does not guarantee publication in the author’s target journal.
Peer Review Form for PREPSS Peer Reviewers
PREPSS peer reviewers should use this form for peer reviews.
Other peer review resources
Peer Review: The Nuts and Bolts
This guide from Voice of Young Science is written by early career researchers and helps demystify the process of peer review and general expectations for peer reviewers.
Peer Review Guidance: How Do You Write a Good Review?
Dr. Thomas Wesley Allen provides an overview of the peer review process and describes in detail th general and specific tasks required of peer reviewers
COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
Peer Review guidelines from the Committee for Publication Ethics
Reviewing Manuscripts: A Systematic Approach
This article provides guidance on a systematic approach to performing peer-review.
Reviewing Manuscripts for Peer-Review Journals: A Primer for Novice and Seasoned Reviewers
Article developed to provide an overview of the peer-review process at Annals of Behavioral Medicine and describe the general and specific elements that should be included in a high-quality review for the journal.
Interested in becoming a volunteer peer reviewer?
Individuals with a terminal degree, such as a PhD or MD and a first-authored paper published in a peer-reviewed journal may request to join our volunteer peer review team by completing this form.
Individuals without a terminal degree may join after completing our peer review training. To be eligible, you must be a PhD candidate or a medical resident and have first-authored a published paper in a peer-reviewed journal. We are currently keeping a waitlist to be notified about the next training date. To join the waitlist, complete this form.
PREPSS peer reviewers also receive access to the other peer reviews written for the papers they are evaluating. This provides a valuable opportunity to learn from their peers’ comments and reviewing style.
Connect with us to learn more about PREPSS and how we can work together.
For program and media inquires, contact PREPSS Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Ella August, at eaugust@umich.edu
For general questions or to join our team, contact the PREPSS Editorial Manager at prepssadmin@umich.edu
