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When reviews attack: ethics, free speech, and the peer review process.
T Hadjistavropoulos1, P J Bieling
1Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 0A2. Thomas.Hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca
Canadian Psychology = Psychologie Canadienne
|January 31, 2006
Summary
The peer review process needs ethical attention, not new rules. Focusing on existing ethical principles can improve scholarly reviews and reviewer accountability in scientific publishing.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Scientific Communication
Background:
- The peer review process, crucial for scholarly publication and grant review, faces controversy regarding inappropriate tone and reviewer accountability.
- Existing discussions suggest implementing new rules and guidelines to enhance the peer review process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of ethical codes on the conduct of peer review.
- To propose that adherence to existing ethical principles can improve the peer review process.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the relevance and impact of ethical codes on peer review conduct.
- Examination of existing ethical principles within the field of psychology.
Main Results:
- Inappropriate tone in scholarly reviews is a recognized issue.
- New rules are not necessarily required to improve peer review.
Conclusions:
- The peer review process can be enhanced by focusing on the consistent application of established ethical principles.
- Psychologists can improve peer review by adhering to their existing ethical codes, fostering greater accountability and appropriateness in reviews.
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