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How to become a great peer reviewer! (Basic and Advanced training)
How to become a great peer reviewer! (Basic and Advanced training)

Kakoli MajumderManaging Editor and Senior Writer at Editage Insights; Researcher Coach since 2015

The essential peer reviewer training program for new and established peer reviewers, designed by research experts and endorsed by Wolters Kluwer.

What you learn
An overview of peer reviews and journal publication workflows
Understand skills, qualifications needed to be a great peer reviewer
How to identify focus areas in different sections of a manuscript
Deep dive into the process of conducting a peer review
How to review different types of research manuscripts
Focus areas when reviewing statistical information or methodology in a paper
The right approach to peer review with a mock assignment and detailed evaluation
Tips and extensive feedback from experienced peer reviewers and consultations on course content
Practical strategies to get invited as a peer reviewer by top journals in your field
How to apply learnings to your review projects with checklists and other resources
Description
This engaging and comprehensive training program will help you with everything you need to know before and during a peer review. Designed with the collective expertise of three accomplished peer reviewers, this is a comprehensive guide for those starting out and a great program for experienced reviewers to polish their skills. With in-depth lectures that cover every aspect of peer review, insightful discussions, expert advice, key learning resources, and regular assessments, this training program will put you firmly on the path to becoming a great peer reviewer!
Being identified as a great peer reviewer adds significant value to your resume and reputation; it equates to being recognized and accepted as an expert in your field by your peers. If you are an early career researcher who wants to be a peer reviewer, or have received your first peer review invitation but don’t know how to get started, this course is perfect for you.
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Modules
LECTURE 1 |Document/Slides
Understanding the peer review process
36 mins
LECTURE 2 |Document/Slides
Do you have what it takes to be a peer reviewer?
36 mins
LECTURE 3 |Document/Slides
You’ve accepted the editor’s invitation, what next?
36 mins
LECTURE 4 |Document/Slides
A deep dive into conducting a peer review
36 mins
LECTURE 5 |Document/Slides
Decision time – recommendations and evaluation
36 mins
LECTURE 6 |Document/Slides
Tying it all up with downloadable templates and more
36 mins
Instructor (1)

Kakoli Majumder
Managing Editor and Senior Writer at Editage Insights; Researcher Coach since 2015
MA (English Literature) – Senior Writer & Editor, Editage Insights.
Kakoli has over ten years’ experience in the field of English Communication and Training, the last four of which have been dedicated to academic publishing. She is passionate about helping young researchers and authors, particularly, non-native speakers of English, overcome the barriers of language and publish in…
Kakoli Majumder
Managing Editor and Senior Writer at Editage Insights; Researcher Coach since 2015
Reviews (7)
Maninder Ahuja
Good discussion about conflicts of interest disclosure which can be six issues, personal, financial, religious ,intellectual, professional or political.It is good idea to highlight the issue of not using information from article submitted and ethical issues of plagiarism or duplication.
Akinwande Akinhanmi
Very useful lessons learnt
Lalitagauri Mandke
Good discussion . Made some points clear.