Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently Total
Time constraints 8.49% 32 15.12% 57 35.81% 135 40.58% 153 377
Topic outside expertise 3.97% 15 15.34% 58 38.36% 145 42.33% 160 378
Too many other review commitments 14.48% 52 25.07% 90 42.90% 154 17.55% 63 359
Conflicts of interest 44.38% 158 38.48% 137 8.71% 31 8.43% 30 356
Paper quality concerns 24.59% 90 27.32% 100 35.25% 129 12.84% 47 366
Journal quality concerns 17.12% 63 22.83% 84 35.60% 131 24.46% 90 368
Other [please specify] 64.66% 86 15.79% 21 13.53% 18 6.02% 8 133

Answer Explanations

  • user-905834
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments1000
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]1000
    Mostly, I will manage and complete my schedule; I am more concerned about the quality of publications.
  • user-673903
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments1000
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]0010
    When it appears the authors haven't even tried to write in coherent English.
  • user-287804
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0100
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]0010
    For other: Contents is not of interest
  • user-882784
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments1000
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns1000
    Other [please specify]1000
     Reviewers may decline invitations for several reasons, such as lack of time, conflicts of interest, or insufficient expertise on the subject matter. For example, a reviewer might not have enough time to thoroughly assess a manuscript due to personal or professional commitments. They might also decline if they have a conflict of interest, such as a personal relationship with the authors or financial ties to a competing organization. In some cases, a reviewer might feel that the manuscript is outside their area of expertise, and they may not feel qualified to provide a meaningful evaluation. 
  • user-439026
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]0100
    My preference in accepting of peer review is my fine specialty, parasitology
  • user-740731
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest0001
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0001
    Not in the exact field of expertise
  • user-832173
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0100
    I don't like peer review out of the field of my expertise.
  • user-986977
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest0010
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]0010
    Renumeration 
  • user-135565
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]0010
    If the journal is unknown. 
  • user-295767
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]
    I try not to refuse unless outside my area.
  • user-640046
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0001
    Other: whether it is a journal in which I publish, or other particular journals that always desk-reject submissions
  • user-861466
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0100
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]
    Mainly time constraints.
  • user-676638
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0001
    Unless and until some manuscript is scientifically too interesting for me, I usually decline review requests coming from commercial publishers, if they are not offering any honorarium. However I am still doing it for free, when the review requests come from journals published by some scientific society. 
  • user-105846
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints1000
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]1000
    In general, I accept the invitations of the papers concerned.
  • user-548125
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns1000
    Other [please specify]
    first of all, I have too many of them, the issues often discussed are not familiar to me enough to be able to honestly review the work
  • user-84898
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0001
    Scientists are generally quite overloaded with work and tasks, and finding time and energy to provide high-standard review of manuscripts is difficult and not easily prioritized, especially when there is usually no compensation at all. 
  • user-962329
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints1000
    Topic outside expertise1000
    Too many other review commitments1000
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns1000
    Other [please specify]1000
    Never turn paper down. 
  • user-961571
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0010
    Clarity of title and abstract sometimes make me feel not interested in reviewing a paper.
  • user-103012
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0100
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns1000
    Other [please specify]
    I rarely decline but does so only when there are too many other commitments
  • user-980558
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise1000
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns1000
    Other [please specify]
    I completed my last peer review within the past week and maintain an active review volume of more than 20 per year. I carefully select invitations that align with my expertise, and while I receive many requests annually, I accept those where I can offer meaningful, well-considered feedback—usually dedicating 4–8 hours to each review. I only occasionally decline invitations, primarily due to time constraints or if the topic falls outside my core areas of expertise, ensuring that every review I undertake is both thorough and valuable. 
  • user-314109
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]1000
    .
  • user-592268
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0100
    when the article is  out of my expertise
  • user-797353
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]0001
    I usually do reviews for journals where I am in their editorial board members. 
  • user-226593
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]
    I declined 1 request due to the significant difference in field of expertise 
  • user-123942
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]1000
    Quality of manuscripts are most important. 
  • user-382369
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]0001
    I do not want to continúe working free for editorials that mate me pay when I submit a paper. I consider it is not fair.
  • user-863596
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0100
    Nothing more
  • user-577239
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest0010
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0001
    Sometimes I'm asked to review a paper published on a paper I never heard of and I fear it is not really a paper but just a waste of time
  • user-846904
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest0001
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns0100
    Other [please specify]1000
    I think that, regardless of the publisher or the manuscript, every researcher should have the opportunity to publish an article and, therefore, receive a qualitative review before acceptance.  
  • user-920339
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0010
    I refuse to do reviews for journals who have as a deadline "within 10 days" or less. This includes top journals.
  • user-683654
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0100
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0100
    I review those I consider come from very strong journals. Many journals are just out to make money.
  • user-485021
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0100
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest
    Paper quality concerns0100
    Journal quality concerns
    Other [please specify]
    Sometimes I have multiple requests to review during the same period of time. Occasionally I receive the requests to review manuscripts which are not in my area of expertise. 
  • user-558408
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0100
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest0001
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns1000
    Other [please specify]1000
    I only decline when there are conflicts and when I have time constraints. 
  • user-427123
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0010
    Conflicts of interest0001
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]0010
    I usually declined peer-review invitation due to irrelevant issues .
  • user-587566
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0001
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest0001
    Paper quality concerns0001
    Journal quality concerns0001
    Other [please specify]1000
    Lack of Access to Essential Resources 
  • user-71516
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0001
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0001
    Conflicts of interest0100
    Paper quality concerns0010
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]
    NA
  • user-333723
    NeverRarelySometimesFrequently
    Time constraints0010
    Topic outside expertise0010
    Too many other review commitments0100
    Conflicts of interest1000
    Paper quality concerns1000
    Journal quality concerns0010
    Other [please specify]1000
    I decline a peer review invitation when I have too many other review commitments, time constraints due to personal or professional obligations, or if the manuscript falls outside my area of expertise. Additionally, I may decline if I identify a conflict of interest that could compromise the integrity of the review process or if the manuscript lacks fundamental scientific rigor and requires extensive revisions before a fair evaluation can be conducted.

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user-272415
02/13/2025 06:26
A conflict of interest is a serious reason to reject a review.
0
user-496176
02/26/2025 06:54
I love peer review in my area of ​​expertise.


0
user-763126
02/27/2025 05:49
 A conflict of interest or limited expertise. 
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