Title Peer review content and communication in biomedical journals
Title (french) Contenu et communication des évaluations par les pairs dans les revues biomédicales
Author Ketevan Glonti https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-7991
Mentor Darko Hren (mentor)
Mentor Isabelle Boutron https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5263-6241 (komentor)
Mentor Erik Cobo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3534-5602 (komentor)
Committee member Ozren Polašek (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Flaminio Squazzoni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6503-6077 (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Lotty Hooft https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7950-2980 (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Kalpana Shankar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-1457 (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Thed Van Leeuwen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7238-6289 (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Corinne Alberti https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9336-1395 (član povjerenstva)
Granter University of Split School of Medicine Split
Granter France: University Paris 8 Paris
Defense date and country 2020, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Public Health and Health Care Epidemiology
Universal decimal classification (UDC ) 614 - Public health and hygiene. Accident prevention
Abstract Aim: This research investigated roles and tasks of peer reviewers in biomedical journals, explored existing communication practices within the peer review process and identified areas for future research.
Methods: A scoping review of the literature mapped the roles and tasks of peer reviewers in biomedical journals. The use of qualitative interviews provided insight into journal editors’ understanding of the roles and tasks of peer reviewers and allowed for an in-depth exploration of their experience of the communication process in their journals.
Results: A large number of roles and tasks were found. Problematic areas related to vague descriptions, contradictory statements and areas that overlap with the supposed duties of journal editors were highlighted. Several communication practices were identified that might have a negative impact on the peer review process.
Conclusion: This research confirmed that the expected roles and tasks of peer reviewers, and thereby the content expected in peer reviewer reports, is not clearly outlined and communicated. There is a need to define quality criteria for peer reviewer reports and for journal editors to critically review their communicative practices.
Abstract (french) Objectif: Cette recherche a permis d'étudier les rôles et les tâches des pairs évaluateurs dans les revues biomédicales, d'explorer les pratiques de communication existantes dans le cadre du processus d'évaluation par les pairs et d'identifier des domaines de recherche futurs.
Méthodes: Un examen de la littérature a permis de cartographier les rôles et les tâches des pairs examinateurs dans les revues biomédicales. L'utilisation d'entretiens qualitatifs a permis de mieux comprendre la compréhension qu'ont les éditeurs de revues des rôles et des tâches des pairs examinateurs et d'explorer en profondeur leur expérience du processus de communication dans leurs revues.
Résultats: Un grand nombre de rôles et de tâches ont été trouvés. Des problèmes liés à des descriptions vagues, des déclarations contradictoires et des domaines qui chevauchent les tâches supposées des rédacteurs de revues ont été mis en évidence. Plusieurs pratiques de communication ont été identifiées qui pourraient avoir un impact négatif sur le processus d'évaluation par les pairs.
Conclusion: Cette recherche a confirmé que les rôles et les tâches attendus des pairs évaluateurs, et donc le contenu attendu des rapports des pairs évaluateurs, ne sont pas clairement définis et communiqués. Il est nécessaire de définir des critères de qualité pour les rapports des pairs évaluateurs et pour les rédacteurs des revues afin de procéder à un examen critique de leurs pratiques de communication.
Abstract (croatian) Cilj: U ovom su istraživanju ispitane uloge i zadaci recenzenata biomedicinskih znanstvenih radova, proces komunikacije tijekom postupka recenzije te su identificirane teme za buduća istraživanja u području.
Metode: Obuhvatnim pregledom literature mapiran je pregled uloga i zadataka recenzenata u biomedicinskim časopisima. Koristeći kvalitativne intervjue, ispitana su shvaćanja urednika biomedicinskih časopisa o ulogama i zadacima recenzenata te se dubinski istražena njihova iskustva vezana uz proces komunikacije tijekom procesa recenzije.
Rezultati: Pronađen je iznimno velik broj očekivanih uloga i zadataka recenzenata. Problematična područja su bila povezana s nejasnim opisima uloga i zadataka, očekivanjima od recenzenata koja su međusobno suprotstavljena te očekivanjima koja se preklapaju sa zadacima urednika biomedicinskih časopisa. Identificirane su komunikacijske prakse koje mogu imati negativne učinke na ishode procesa recenziranja u biomedicinskim časopisima.
Zaključak: Ovo istraživanje je pokazalo nejasna očekivanja u vezi uloga i zadataka recenzenata te komunikacije tijekom procesa recenzije u biomedicinskim znanstvenim časopisima. Utvrđena je potreba za jasnim kriterijima recenziranja te procesa komunikacije između urednika, recenzenata i autora biomedicinskih znanstvenih članaka.
Keywords
Peer review
Communication
Journal editors
Roles
Tasks
Keywords (french)
L'évaluation par les pairs
Communication
Rédacteurs en chef de revues
Rôles
Tâches
Language english
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:171:307561
Project Number: 676207 Title: Methods in Research on Research Acronym: MIROR Jurisdiction: eu Funder: EC Funding stream: H2020
Study programme Title: Translational Research in Biomedicine - TRIBE Study programme type: university Study level: postgraduate Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica znanosti, interdisciplinarna područja znanosti (doktor/doktorica znanosti, interdisciplinarna područja znanosti)
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Public note Double Doctoral Degree: Within the framework of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 676207, "International Agreement for Double Doctoral Degree" was signed between the University of Split and Université de Paris that defined conditions, content, terms and modalities of obtaining Double Doctoral Degree. This thesis has been submitted to both institutions with the same content and only minor formal differences according to formal requirements of each awarding institution.
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