The hidden cost of peer review: a system under strain
As scholarly communication evolves, so must the structures that sustain it, writes Gali Halevi
Peer review
APS journals migrate to River Valley Technologies’ ReView platform
Project included the migration of user data, metadata and workflow history from the previous systems
Peer review beyond trust: why the system must evolve
Emerging challenges are exposing limits to a system that was not designed to withstand, writes Kim Eggleton
Biology Open paid peer review model cuts times to five working days
Reviewers were paid £220 per manuscript, conditional on timely completion and editorial assessment of review quality
New IOP Publishing tool detects duplicate peer reviews
Duplicate Review Checker automatically flags duplicate review activity immediately and directly to editorial teams
IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
Largest groups of recipients came from China, the USA, India, Italy and Germany, with China accounting for nearly a third
Frontiers warns over paid approaches to editors
Publisher says financial compensation has been offered in connection with editorial or peer-review activities
JMIR Publications launches Karma Reviewer Rewards Program
Programme aims to introduce structured framework prioritising the quality and rigour of reviews over volume
“Most peer reviewers now use AI” – report
Frontiers paper says publishing policy now needs to keep pace with a "global community eager to use AI confidently and responsibly"
Pensoft and ARPHA join forces with Reviewer Credits
Collaboration aimed at enhancing peer review transparency and recognition, and strengthening integrity
AIP publishing selects ReView 3.0 to power conference proceedings
AIP Publishing has selected River Valley’s ReView 3.0 submission and peer review platform to manage the AIP Conference Proceedings program
Wiley advances Research Exchange Platform with AI-driven automation
Development will "help authors get work published faster while preserving peer review reports throughout the process"