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Publication. Michael Kalichman San Diego Research Ethics Consortium La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology October 20, 2011. Collaboration  Authorship  Peer Review  Publication. Peer Review: Abbreviated History. Research & researchers: judged primarily by peers.

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  1. Publication Michael KalichmanSan Diego Research Ethics Consortium La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology October 20, 2011

  2. Collaboration  Authorship  Peer Review  Publication

  3. Peer Review:Abbreviated History • Research & researchers: judged primarily by peers. • Mid-1700s: Documented peer review mechanisms • Much of last century: Principal mechanism by which quality of research is judged • Applications of peer review in academia: • Most respected research findings • Funding decisions • Academic advancement: • peer review of candidate's academic career • based on peer-reviewed publications and funding

  4. Peer Review:Why? • Much of academic inquiry relatively specialized • Peers with similar expertise are in best position to judge one another's work • Largely designed to evaluate relative quality of research • Can also be a valuable tool to improve: • a manuscript • a grant application, or • the focus of an academic career

  5. Peer Review Limitations: Perceived and Real • Many attempts to examine assumptions, most have found problems to be, at worst, infrequent • Peer review does not do well at (Godlee, 2000): • detecting innovative research • filtering out fraudulent, plagiarized, redundant publications • Process highly subjective, reviewers may be: • inclined to take advantage of privileged information • biased in favor of well-known researchers, or researchers at prestigious institutions • biased against work of competitors • biased against work inconsistent with their perceptions[Ernst and Resch, 1994] • biased against women [Wennerds and Wold, 1997]

  6. Peer Review:Guidelines • Most organizations reviewing research have specific guidelines regarding: • Confidentiality • Conflicts of interest • Many organizations and institutions have guidelines dealing explicitly with the responsibilities of peer reviewers: • American Chemical Society (1996) • Society for Neuroscience (1999) • Council of Biology Editors (CBE Peer Review Retreat Consensus Group, 1995).

  7. Peer Review:Questions • Blinding in Peer Review?    

  8. Peer Review:Questions • Should you: • be asked to review a paper sent to your supervisor for review? • review work of a close friend? • review work of a close competitor? • change the direction of your research based on a privileged, unpublished communication?

  9. Peer Review:Guidelines What should we expect asminimal ethical guidelinesfor peer review?

  10. Peer Review:Guidelines • Timely • Competent • Unbiased • Confidential • Secure • Constructive

  11. Publication Guidelines What should we expect asminimal ethical guidelinesfor publication?

  12. Publication Guidelines • Substantial contribution; not redundant • Human or animal subjects; stem cells • Statistical methods • Accurate citation of literature • No Misrepresentation • Disclose conflicts of interest • Errata, corrections, and retractions

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