Come September and academia gets abuzz with those three wonderful words: Peer Review Week! Peer Review Week is one of the largest academic events that brings together researchers, peer reviewers, journal editors, science communicators, and other industry experts around the world for important conversations around peer review.
Peer Review Week in its 7th edition is approaching (September 19–23, 2022). This collaborative and interactive event is a great opportunity for researchers to deepen their understanding of peer review, participate in stimulating conversations, and connect with stakeholders in scholarly publishing. Every year since 2016, Peer Review Week puts the spotlight on a specific theme and this year’s theme Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research was chosen from among five options in an open poll. The global popularity of the topic highlights the need for it to be addressed in depth.
While our parent organization, CACTUS, has been part of Peer Review Week since its first edition, this year is set to be even more exciting because CACTUS is co-chairing the event. Moreover, the Researcher.Life team has been actively involved with Peer Review Week 2022 right from the inception, along with Editage. The event has been designed keeping Researcher.Life members in mind.
This post will be your quick and ultimate guide to know all about the event and how you can participate in Peer Review Week 2022. So read on!
3 Reasons why you shouldn’t miss Peer Review Week 2022
Do you want to be a part of conversations with peer reviewers, journal editors, and publishers on ways to improve current peer review practices? Would you like to understand the current challenges the peer review system is facing and how it will evolve in the coming years? Would you want to interact with fellow researchers and exchange perspectives on peer review?
If your answer is YES, then you shouldn’t miss the Researcher.Life and Editage powered Peer Review Week 2022 event!
However, if you are still unsure, here are 3 reasons why you should participate in the event.
- Live panel discussions: We’ve organized live panel discussions where you can interact with global industry experts and gain insights from their experiences. Here’s a quick look at what will be covered:
- Perspectives from the academic trio: A deep dive into research integrity issues and challenges faced by authors, editors, and reviewers
- In conversation with Jigisha Patel: How journals and publishers can build sustainable peer review processes to foster research integrity
- Your golden ticket to the author, reviewer, and journal editor’s mind—experiences, stories, and more
- Get global perspectives from peer reviewers and industry experts: A live Q&A chat
- A panel discussion on research integrity with the pillars of academia—the researcher, the reviewer, and the editor
Hop over to Peer Review Week 2022 for details about the speakers, timings, and registration.
- Peer Review Week hamper: Once you register for the event, you will become eligible for a specially curated Peer Review Week hamper which includes a collection of downloadable handbooks, webinar recordings, and many other exciting stuff.
- Opportunities to network: In this interactive event, you will have opportunities to connect with the wider scholarly community around the world and exchange experiences and views with them.
Don’t wait! Sign up for Peer Review Week 2022.
Don’t miss out!
Peer review is one of the most critical elements of maintaining quality and credibility in research and scholarly communication. Factoring in the role of integrity makes conversations on this topic particularly thought-provoking. Being a part of this important discourse will enrich you with a bunch of takeaways, with perspectives to think about, as well as ideas and talking points to discuss with your colleagues. What’s more – you can contribute to the movement of upholding integrity in peer review. We hope you plan to hop on board and make the most of this stellar event! Join us today!
