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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Editorial

Peer review: tips from field experts for junior reviewers

Authors: Sabina Alam, Jigisha Patel

Published in: BMC Medicine | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

This editorial introduces a series of tutorials by experts, who provide tips and advice for junior reviewers on how to conduct peer review based on specific study designs. The aim of these articles is to provide an easy-to-use, quick reference for those who are seeking more guidance on how to peer review biomedical research papers. Unlike previous tips and guides on peer review, this series is the first to provide advice from experts for those in their specific fields.

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Title: Peer review: tips from field experts for junior reviewers
Authors: Sabina Alam
Jigisha Patel
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medicine / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0512-3

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