Peer Review Quick Guide: Detecting Common Mistakes and Considering Dilemmas in Peer Review

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Common Peer Review Mistakes


Citation of an Online Source


Unclear Subject Recruitment


Sample Size


Responsiveness


Impartiality


Confidentiality


Objectivity


Review Quality


Constructive Criticism


Reporting Statistical Significance


Unclear Research Methods – Trimming and Cooking Data


Information about Group Comparison


Disclosure of Conflict of Interest (COI)


Reviewer Competency Manuscript with Substantial Statistical Content


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Peer review is the recognized process to help ensure that research proposals and manuscripts meet established standards of excellence.

The objectives of this quick guide are to:

Increase novice peer reviewers' awareness of common mistakes and dilemmas faced in reviewing research proposals and manuscripts.
Suggest strategies for novice peer reviewers to offer constructive criticisms to authors of research proposals and manuscripts.

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Developed 2006 by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, Northern Illinois University.