A history and development of peer-review process

Jana, Siladitya

Abstract

The paper shows the importance of peer review process in the scholarly communication system and discusses both the closed and the newly emerging open peer review models. It also examines the peer review system at the scholarly academies or societies in their nomination systems for prizes, rewards, etc. It also discusses the various facets of the newly developed open peer review models now prevalent in various journals. The paper may help to understand and appreciate the role played by peer review in the scholarly communication system and the efforts being made to make it more transparent.

Keyword(s)

Double-blind peer review; Open access; Open peer review; Peer review; Scholarly communication; Single-blind peer review

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