A brief review of peer review in DMM in 2019
Year: 2020
Type: editorial
Abstract: During 2019, Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) partnered with Publons to trial their Reviewer Recognition tool, giving reviewers formal recognition of their peer review contributions.Reviewers can now choose to add their DMM review to their Publons profile when completing the reviewer form (via an automated process).The profile can then be used in job, visa and grant applications, complete with verified review activities.Since the tool's launch, more than 40% of DMM's reviewers have taken up this option (data from Publons) and we hope that more will do so.DMM is excited to be an affiliate journal for Review Commons, a new platform for high-quality journal-independent peer review in the life sciences.Reviewers will be asked to focus on the science rather than fit for a journal.DMM Editors have agreed to consider articles and their transferred reviews without soliciting additional reviews (although additional expert advice might be necessary on
Source: Disease Models & Mechanisms
DOI: 10.1242/dmm.044172
Author: Rachel Hackett
Institutions: Company of Biologists, Virginia Division of Mineral Mining
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,750
OpenAlex ID: W3000976745