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Ethical Reviewing Guidelines for Paper Proposals in GEO Science

Learn the skills and ethics of paper and proposal reviewing in the field of GEO science. Embrace a mindset of advancement, vigilance, hard work, and personal integrity. Prioritize constructive dialogue over confrontation, applying a "tough love" approach. The code of ethics for reviewers emphasizes fairness, sharing missed references, and withdrawing from reviews lacking background. Useful tips include being clear, specific, and polite in criticisms, using MS-Word Track Changes, and facilitating conversations with authors.

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Ethical Reviewing Guidelines for Paper Proposals in GEO Science

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  1. Skills and Ethics for Reviewing Papers/Proposals GEO 518, Week 7

  2. A Proper Spirit • To advance the science • Vigilence, hard work, personal integrity • More dialogue than confrontation • Constructive rather than destructive • “Tough love”

  3. A “Code of Ethics” for Reviewers • “Do unto others …” • Treat with same care as your own work • FIRST, point out positives • What is interesting, useful • Then point how material could be clearer, presented more effectively • Be clear, specific, polite re: criticisms

  4. A “Code of Ethics” for Reviewers • Share references for works they may have missed • Withdraw from reviewing if you don’t have necessary background

  5. Helpful Tips • Write legibly • Use MS-Word Track Changes if author is comfortable with it • Feel free to meet with each other

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