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Peer review in a post-eprints world: a proposal.

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  • 1Joint Centre for Bioethics and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada. till@oci.uhnres.utoronto.ca

Journal of Medical Internet Research
|November 27, 2001
PubMed
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Biomedical eprint servers offer public access to research before peer review. A proposed sequential review process enhances eprint quality and benefits authors and editors.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical research communication
  • Scholarly publishing
  • Open science

Background:

  • Electronic preprint servers (e.g., Clinical Medicine & Health Research NetPrints) are emerging for archiving biomedical research without prior peer review.
  • The biomedical community has been slow to adopt this novel communication method.
  • Evaluating the quality and impact of electronic preprints (eprints) is crucial for their wider acceptance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss improving the value and attractiveness of eprint servers.
  • To propose methods for evaluating electronic preprints.
  • To introduce a sequential review process for eprints.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of factors influencing acceptance in conventional peer review, such as scholarly consensus.
  • Proposal of a sequential review model: initial eprint server acceptance, revision based on public/private comments, and solicited commissioned review for selected articles.
  • Consideration of evaluative studies on eprint submission outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Scholarly consensus is likely a key factor in evaluating eprints, similar to conventional peer review.
  • A combination of unsolicited and commissioned reviews may improve article quality.
  • A sequential review process offers potential advantages for authors and journal editors, enabling simultaneous submission to multiple journals.

Conclusions:

  • A sequential review process, starting with eprint server acceptance and followed by revisions and commissioned reviews, can enhance the quality and utility of electronic preprints.
  • This model could streamline the submission process for authors and provide editors with a curated selection of potentially high-impact research.
  • Increased transparency, such as providing comparative statistics on eprint readership, would further enhance the value of eprint servers.

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