Become a great peer reviewer! (Fundamental training course
The fundamental peer reviewer training course is suitable for new and established peer reviewers in any subject area. It will help you understand the primary and critical aspects about peer review. The course is endorsed by Wolters Kluwer and SPIE.
Becoming a peer reviewer is a milestone in the career of a young academic. Serving as a peer reviewer improves a researcher’s profile and offers a highly valued channel through which to give back to the academic community.
This is an engaging and comprehensive training program for young researchers who want to be peer reviewers or have received their first peer review invitation but don't know how to get started. This course is also useful for experienced reviewers who would like to polish their skills.
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Understand what it takes to be a peer reviewer
- Recognize the components of a great peer review
- Identify the focus areas in different sections of a manuscript
- Effectively interact with authors and editors
This course includes interactive quizzes and exercises to enable you to test your understanding of the lectures.Your Instructor
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