Pre-or Post-publication Peer review of Scientific Manuscripts: Thoughts on Pros and Cons

OCT 30, 2019 Research paper

PRE-OR POST-PUBLICATION PEER REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS Thoughts on Pros and Cons Tags: Pubrica | Peer Review | Response To Reviewer | Post-Publication Peer Review | Research | Pre-Publication Peer Review | Pre-Publication Reviews | Scientific Publishing Publication Support | Research Services | Physician Writing | Editing & Peer-Reviewing | Scientific Communication Solution

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POST-PUBLICATION PEER REVIEW (PPPR) If people are going to do post-publication peer review, they need to abide by the same rules as they abide by for pre-publication peer review: not being ad hominem, being respectful, giving the author a chance to respond in a reasonable way. - Susan Fiske.

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Using PPPR, authors can get their due credit by way of postpublication reviews online after the pre-publication reviews by eminent peers in the field.

One of the evolutional models of peer reviews is the PPPR or Postpublication Peer Review (PPPR).

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Rapid technology development impacts on online publication PPPR possible.

Peer review with this evolution will continue to safeguard the integrity of science and be the backbone of scientific publishing.

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DRAWBACK OF TRADITIONAL PEER REVIEW PRE-PUBLICATION Majority of the reviews are incorporated or discarded.

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Peer reviews were lacking in transparency.

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Peer reviews done in rooms among a small group of scholars & editors of magazines.

With PPPR, it is now open to all to express their opinions & views on the scientific paper. It could be a boon to not only the author but also for the development & reach of science globally.

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USES OF PPPR The technology has made it possible for scientific research papers to be accessible from anywhere and anytime.

Review comments can be posted immediately on reading the research paper and shared on social media platforms.

Strength and weakness of scientific papers are done real-time globally.

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CHALLENGES & LIMITATIONS PRE-PUBLICATION PEER REVIEW Referees and editors are not always free of bias.

Undue time delay and when it is in the case of rejection it takes more delay.

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Reputed researchers get easy review while new researchers face high level of scrutiny.

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Negative results do not get published.

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Hard to find quality peer reviewers.

Researches suggesting a change in the existing system needs more time and revisions to prove it.

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Technology and challenges to the pre-publication peer reviews have necessitated the PPPR. Most of the research papers are now available online such as Nature has recently initiated post-publication process.

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PROS OF PPPR Offers opportunities for corrections.

Authors receives more feedback from peers by posting paper online. Hence revising and resubmitting are reduced.

It disseminates new research ideas fast than that of the peer reviews of journals.

Increases engagement of the scientific community for more recognition and career improvement.

Provides transparency with the review publicly available to benefit anyone interested in the research.

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CONS OF PPPR Lack of dignity of peer review.

No motivation and sense of duty towards scientific researches.

Too many choices like many platforms and alternative methods of use in communicating reviews.

Enables unqualified referees to tarnish the original work of the researcher with baseless allegations, arguments, and falsehoods in the name of freedom of speech.

Risk of non-constructive criticism from real peers taking a vigilante form.Exposed to the threat of spammers and trolls on social media.

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SUMMARY Peer review is under a stage of transformation into new models with technology support. And only over-time, this centuries-old practice will refine to safeguard the integrity of science and encourage scientific publication of research papers.

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