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Area of Science:

  • Scientific communication
  • Scholarly publishing

Background:

  • Peer review is critical for scientific publishing, grant funding, and academic careers.
  • The language used in peer review significantly influences manuscript evaluation and reviewer objectivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the use of neutral language in scientific peer review.
  • To identify and illustrate nonneutral linguistic and stylistic devices in peer review comments.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of peer review comments for linguistic and stylistic patterns.
  • Categorization of nonneutral language examples.

Main Results:

  • Nonneutral language in peer review often reflects the reviewer's personal response rather than an objective assessment.
  • Examples of subjective phrasing and stylistic choices that indicate bias were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Adopting neutral language in peer review is essential for maintaining objectivity.
  • Minimizing personal responses in peer review ensures fairer evaluations and supports scientific integrity.