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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2018

01-12-2018 | Editorial

Peer Review at JGIM

Authors: Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH, Steven Asch, MD, MPH, Carol Bates, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 12/2018

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Peer review is a key component of scientific publication. While imperfect, numerous studies have demonstrated that peer review improves the quality of manuscripts.1‐4 There have been several interventions to improve peer review quality that have yielded mixed results, for example, blinding reviewers to author identity, using statistical checklists, or conducting reviewer training.5 Several studies have shown that reviewer ratings have low inter-rater reliability and only a limited ability to predict the eventual impact of articles.6‐8 …
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Metadata
Title
Peer Review at JGIM
Authors
Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH
Steven Asch, MD, MPH
Carol Bates, MD
Publication date
01-12-2018
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4676-3

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