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SciPoll 729: Are you active in peer review?

When did you last complete a peer review?

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  • Within the past week
    user-905834
    I review more than five manuscripts per month for high-impact journals with an impact factor greater than ten.
  • Within the past week
    user-319109
    I submitted a peer review this morning.
  • Within the past week
    user-627640
    I regularly participate as a reviewer several times per month
  • Within the past month
    user-882784
     Peer review is essential in scientific publishing to ensure research quality and credibility. Platforms like SciPinion ask this question to assess a reviewer’s recent engagement in evaluating research. Selecting "Within the past week" indicates frequent involvement, suggesting the reviewer is active, up to date with advancements, and experienced in assessing studies. "Within the past month" still reflects recent participation but may imply occasional reviewing. Tracking review frequency helps platforms engage qualified reviewers who contribute to maintaining high academic standards. This ensures that scientific evaluations are informed, credible, and relevant to ongoing research developments. 
  • Within the past week
    user-439026
    I reviewed a paper for Veterinary parasitology: regional studies and reports
  • Within the past month
    user-777357
    I reviewed an article submitted to a journal.
  • Within the past month
    user-512500
    I am peer reviewing many of scientific articles affiliated to highly ranked journals 
  • Within the past week
    user-832173
    I receive many paper for peer review during the same week sometimes.
  • Within the past week
    user-986566
    Peer Review of Pediatric Research 
  • Within the past week
    user-958242
    Just completed peer review 1 hour before.

    My services are always available for peer review
  • Within the past month
    user-258842
    I started to reduce my activity as a peer reviewer because of lack of time
  • Within the past month
    user-986977
    I reviewed over 3 articles within the past month
  • Within the past week
    user-135565
    Reviewed an article for a scientific nursing journal. 
  • Within the past week
    user-295767
    I review frequently.
  • Within the past week
    user-640046
    Usually 3+ per month
  • Within the past 6 months
    user-927405
    I have received many requests to review including today but I turned most of them down due to tightness of my schedule 
  • Within the past week
    user-838835
    I am a published author and the link to my Pubmed database indexed publications are as follows:
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=parag+tamhankar+or+Tamhankar+PM&sort=date&size=100
    I am also a peer reviewer for several journals
    I have reviewed for the following journals recently
    1. Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
    2. Biochemical Genetics
    3. Fertility Science and Research
    4. Cureus
    5. BMC Pediatrics
    6. Archives of Dermatological Research
    7. Hereditas

  • Within the past week
    user-626446
    I am an editor-in-chief of a journal
  • Within the past week
    user-156916
    My most recent review was for RSC Sustainability
  • Within the past week
    user-214851
    I have been reviewing papers in my area of expertise for a long time now and just did my last one last week.
  • More than a year ago
    user-388976
    I took a break from academia, and did not peer review any articles during this time.  I am back in academia now, so will peer review when the opportunity arises.
  • Within the past week
    user-990104
    I an usual reviewer, as I am even a S.Editor-in-Chief of some well-known international journals?
  • Within the past week
    user-702431
    Usually three to four a month
  • Within the past month
    user-589440
    I have completed a peer review for Frontiers in Oncology in January 2025
  • Within the past week
    user-105846
    I have been assisting in peer review process for last 15 years. I worked as a reviewer for the high impact factor and SCOPUS & Web of Science listed journals that includes Journal of Applied Microbiology, Letters in Applied Microbiology, Journal of Applied Microbiology, 3 Biotech, NASI Letters, BMC Microbiology, Frontiers In Sustainable Food Systems, Journal of Plant Pathology, Plant Biosystems, Bioresources, Plant Science Today, Journal of Phytopathology,    World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biocontrol Science and Technology, International Journal of Biological and Physical Sciences, African Journal of Microbiological Research, Journal of Plant Disease and Control, Current Chemical Biology etc. 
     
  • Within the past 3 months
    user-637348
    I am an associate editor of a journal published by Frontiers. 
  • Within the past month
    user-360126
    I routinely do peer review for many journals
  • Within the past 3 months Within the past 6 months
    user-84898
    In November 2024 I reviewed a manuscript submitted to Biological Psychiatry about identifying causal genes in copy number variant-associated psychiatric disorders.
  • Within the past month Within the past 3 months Within the past 6 months Within the past year More than a year ago
    user-543438
    I am approached often and complete peer-review as often as I am able. 
  • Within the past month
    user-755233
    Article on Discover Medicine
  • I have never completed a peer review
    user-557267
    I had my PhD in Russia in 1987 and was active in the scientific community until 1975. After coming to Canada in 1975 I worked mostly in Industry with only one article and one patent. I am retired now and have some time for more  scientific activities.
  • More than a year ago
    user-239098
    I am only employed 2 days a week, so I don't have capacity within my employed hours.
  • Within the past week
    user-742139
    I review 1-2 manuscripts per week.
  • Within the past month
    user-861328
    Actually I have two manuscript for review.
  • Within the past month
    user-961571
    I peer reviewed a full article for an environmental engineering journal early January 2025.
  • Within the past 3 months
    user-833688
    I last completed a peer review for several Springer journals, where I have reviewed multiple articles in the field of Analytical Chemistry. 
  • Within the past week
    user-103012
    Within the past week, I have reviewed two articles for Plos One. The records are available in my WoS profile (AAG-3480-2021)
  • Within the past week
    user-71083
    Every week, I received several papers for review and I performed the review process every Friday when I am not too busy on the research an teaching topics.
  • Within the past week
    user-980558
     I actively participate in peer review to contribute to the scientific community and stay engaged with the latest research. Reviewing regularly ensures timely feedback for authors and helps maintain high publication standards. 

  • Within the past month Within the past 3 months Within the past 6 months Within the past year
    user-592268
    Its still there an invitation during this week. 
  • Within the past week
    user-962329
    Lancet Public Health review. Two papers. 
  • I have never completed a peer review
    user-36719
    This is first time I am participating in peer review survey on such scientific page
  • Within the past week
    user-158039
    Currently, I'm the reviewer of the  following Journals:
    1. Information Fusion
    2. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
    3. Neural Computing and Applications
    4. Multimedia Tools and Applications
    5. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

    Very recently, I completed the peer review of a  paper entitled "Diagnosis of Retinal Diseases Driven by Mamba Multi-modal CLIP Auxiliary Fusion Network " from the Information Fusion Journal
  • Within the past week
    user-241763
     I last completed a peer review within the past week, specifically for the journal Cogent Business & Management. I have also been actively involved in reviewing for several other journals in the past months, such as Heliyon (Elsevier), SAGE Open, and others. These reviews contribute to my continued engagement in academic publishing and provide an opportunity to assess the quality and rigor of research in various fields. 
  • Within the past month
    user-905571
    I receny review for PLoS ONE around ending of January 2025
  • Within the past week
    user-797353
    I am an editorial board member and has a good relationship with editor in chief 
  • Within the past week
    user-943691
    Just submitted a review report 2 days back
  • Within the past week
    user-162700
    I perform 2-3 peer review jobs for scientific journals per month.
  • Within the past week
    user-327641
    mainly from scientific journals
  • Within the past week
    user-48454
    currently im handling 3 manuscript as academic editor under plos one journal
  • Within the past month
    user-226593
    I have reviewed two manuscripts in two different journals in the last month.
  • Within the past 3 months
    sab2x
    Occasional peer reviewer for manuscripts related to feminine health.
  • Within the past week Within the past month Within the past 3 months Within the past 6 months Within the past year More than a year ago
    user-123942
    Journal Indian Academy of Sciences 
  • Within the past week
    user-354296
    I usually invited to review once week by the reputed journals. I strongly believe that the experiences which I'm gaining through the review exercises enable me to  keep my knowledge to date.
  • Within the past week
    user-439410
    I receive multiple peer reviews each week.
  • Within the past year
    user-161126
    I used to do more but I have a major grant right now and staff and students to mentor.
  • Within the past week
    user-316703
    I regularly review for peer reviewed journals. 
  • Within the past week
    user-90744
    I completed 4 peer review in the last week
  • Within the past month
    user-683654
    I get too many but I review some and reject some.
  • Within the past month
    user-401991
    I reviewed a paper for the Energy Journal on December 26, 2024.
  • Within the past week
    user-558408
    I am the Director of Scientific Peer Review in my organization.
  • Within the past 3 months
    user-880984
     As a researcher early in my career, I have a strong interest in reviewing scientific papers, as it allows me not only to expand my knowledge and keep up with innovations in the field, but also to actively contribute to the advancement of science. However, as my professional journey progresses, the increasing speed of discoveries and the growing demands resulting from my professional growth have made it more challenging to maintain a balanced management of my professional and personal life while taking care of my health. I value quality of life and strive to make it a priority, as well as a safe behavior, since excess contributes to errors. Unfortunately, the pressure to balance all these aspects has reduced the time I can dedicate to reviewing scientific papers, something I truly enjoy. 
  • Within the past week
    user-427123
    I have been receiving at least 2 manuscripts per week in my expertise area. 
  • Within the past week
    user-733553
    Day to Day learning is very tremendous when I gone through peer review
  • Within the past week
    user-819455
    I typically have a peer review always on the go during academic year. 
  • Within the past week
    user-71516
    NA
  • Within the past week
    user-333723
    I did a review last week for Elsevier, in the journal Biological Trace Element Research.
  • Within the past week
    user-744365
    Iam a peer reviewer for over 15 reputed journals.
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Debate
(11 Comments)

3 votes 3 0 votes
user-326287
01/29/2025 17:15
Peer review ensures research quality but faces challenges like time constraints, reviewer fatigue, and lack of recognition. Many decline review invitations due to workload, and incentives remain minimal. 
1 vote 1 0 votes
user-266855
01/29/2025 22:53
Agree, when completing a peer review, I consider the analysis and its interpretation and then carefully review the discussion, following this is the written comments to the authors which need to be phrased constructively this takes time at least 16 hours per review, while I have many competing demands on my time. 
1 vote 1 0 votes
user-676638
01/29/2025 23:52
Till the time, commercial publishers keep getting free labour, they are not going to pay for Editorial or Review activities. There is no reason why can they not divert a small portion of hefty APC charged by them towards the reviewers. This is not about greed on part of the reviewers, but about fair remuneration for investment of quality time by a scientific professional. 
1 vote 0 1 vote
user-12343
01/30/2025 02:21
The current peer review system needs a major overhaul. There is clear evidence that large publishers like Elsevier, SpringerLink are making billions of dollars annually by using ( read exploiting the hard work of) authors and reviewers without any compensation.

I stopped reviewing for Frontiers. They charge a lot for the APC, do not offer any significant waiver to authors and researchers from LMIC and expect the reviewers to perform peer review for them for free so that they can make more money

No! Thank You. I am not interested anymore
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user-557497
02/12/2025 10:31
Although I often feel the system is unfair (reviewers work without compensations/publishers generate big revenues) the idea to "pay" referees is certainly wrong. 

Being also assistant EIC of a T&F journal I also know how difficult is getting reviewers on board.
This problem gets worst when authors are from development countries.


1 vote 1 0 votes
user-863596
02/12/2025 17:29
I think, some more cash cash should also be given by publisher of Open access Journals, like Elsevier gives US$100.00 for Book proposal review.
1 vote 1 0 votes
user-496176
02/26/2025 06:45 
The existing system of expert assessment and review needs a thorough revision. 
Major publishers (Elsevier and SpringerLink) should reward reviewers adequately.
Publishers demand and charge high fees for APCs, and do not give incentives to authors and researchers from low- 
and middle-income countries.

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user-775904
02/26/2025 10:31
The amount of work involved in reviewing academic papers should be compensated with money. It requires a significant investment of time and expertise, which is often undervalued in academic settings. Just like you wouldn't ask a lawyer or an architect for free technical advice, researchers and experts shouldn't be expected to review manuscripts for nothing. 
I receive up to 8 request for review papers and I say no to 99% of them. 


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user-763126
02/27/2025 05:45
 Peer review must ensure the research quality of the submitted work. However, sometimes due to time constraints and workload it is not easy to simultaneoulsy review many papers at the same time. 
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user-442918
04/12/2025 06:10
In general I think that the peer review system works, but it runs along the border of self-referentiality, so everything that remains within the dominant paradigm is evaluated, while everything that is outside the box is often discarded a priori. For example, why should the speed of light be the maximum speed reachable in the entire universe? A question like that cannot even be formulated in an academic setting, and outside of an academic setting any researcher has no authority.
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user-442918
04/12/2025 06:12
When I teach to my medical students, I say: be heretics and if you are so convinced of an idea that you would be willing to throw yourself into the fire... there lies the problem.
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