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Peer Review

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Posted inEditors' Vox

GeoHealth Comes of Age

by Gabriel Filippelli and Helen Nguyen 30 January 202415 February 2024

The outgoing and incoming Editors in Chief of GeoHealth reflect on recent years of growth and expansion in the journal while they plan for the challenges ahead.

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How AGU Publications is Supporting the Next Generation of Reviewers

by Sarah Dedej, Meghan Ramil, Sophie Hanson and Mia Ricci 29 September 202328 September 2023

In recognition of 2023’s Peer Review Week’s theme “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”, AGU Publications is excited to share some of our recent initiatives to support early career researchers.

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Posted inEditors' Vox

The Dos and Don’ts of Peer Reviewing

by Meghan Ramil, Chris Micucci and Kaustubh Thirumalai 27 September 202328 September 2023

Guidelines for writing constructive and respectful reviews that foster learning and scientific advancement without discouraging authors.

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Posted inOpinions

Disseminating Scientific Results in the Age of Rapid Communication

by S. Kondragunta, David Crisp and C. Zehner 20 October 202028 September 2023

Modernizing the peer review process and clarifying how to use and understand open data are two essential ways to make sure our science is accurate and accurately presented.

The anonymous peer review has been increasingly criticized, mainly because of its lack of transparency and accountability
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Avoiding the Guise of an Anonymous Review

by R. Sheikholeslami and S. Razavi 9 May 201828 September 2023

Anonymous review of scientific manuscripts was intended to encourage reviewers to speak freely, but other models may be better for accountability and inclusivity.

How can we steer the review process onto smoother pavement?
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Peer Review’s Psychological Potholes

by G. Helffrich 3 May 201828 September 2023

How can we steer the review process onto smoother pavement and get more and better reviews with less ire? Stop treating review submission like a credit card application!

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Diversifying the Reviewer Pool

by Brooks Hanson and J. Lerback 4 October 201728 September 2023

After a successful trial to actively encourage authors to recommend diverse lists of reviewers for their papers, a reminder statement about diversity will now be rolled out across AGU journals.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Annotation Tool Facilitates Peer Review

by Brooks Hanson, J. Panning, R. Townsend and Paige Wooden 14 September 201728 September 2023

AGU journals will incorporate open source software to facilitate dialog among reviewers, editors and authors during peer review.

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Red/Blue and Peer Review

Eric Davidson, president-elect of AGU by Eric Davidson and M. K. McNutt 2 August 201728 September 2023

Healthy skepticism has long formed the foundation of the scientific peer review process. Will anything substantively new be gleaned from a red team/blue team exercise?

Posted inEditors' Vox

Benefiting from Good Reviews: Part 2

by M. P. Clark 10 April 201728 September 2023

Martyn Clark reflects on how his experiences of going through the peer review process as an author have influenced him as an editor.

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