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Strategies for Developing Journal Peer Reviewers: A Scoping Review
Elizabeth A Gazza1, April D Matthias, Jeff Griffin
1About the Authors Elizabeth A. Gazza, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, ANEF, is associate director for faculty and staff development and a professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina. April D. Matthias, PhD, RN, CNE, is associate professor and program coordinator, MSN-NE Program, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina Wilmington. Jeff Griffin, MLIS, is data management specialist, University of North Carolina Wilmington. Katie Chick, MSN, RN, is a clinical instructor, North Carolina. The authors acknowledge the education and support provided by John Osinski, UNCW nursing librarian, and Lynnee Argabright, UNCW data librarian and team lead of scholarly research services. For more information, contact Dr. Gazza at gazzae@uncw.edu .
This scoping review explored strategies for training journal peer reviewers. While various approaches exist, a comprehensive and effective method for reviewer development was not identified in the literature.
Area of Science:
- Scholarly communication
- Peer review process
- Academic publishing
Background:
- The peer review process is critical for advancing nursing education research.
- Effective peer review underpins the integrity of scientific literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine development strategies for preparing peer reviewers.
- To critically appraise the content of manuscripts submitted to peer-reviewed journals.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute procedures.
- Searched five databases for English-language articles from 2012-2022.
- Included articles focused on strategies for developing journal peer reviewers.
Main Results:
- 44 articles were included, predominantly commentaries (52%).
- Most articles were from medicine (61%), followed by nursing (9%) and multidisciplinary journals (9%).
- Reviewer development strategies clustered into pedagogical approaches, resources, and personal practices.
Conclusions:
- Multiple disciplines have addressed reviewer development, but a comprehensive approach is lacking.
- Findings suggest a need for a multilevel reviewer development program.
- Academic nurse educators can lead the development of such programs.
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