Resources for editors and peer reviewers
The following resources will help you to produce high quality research publications:
Developing a journal's policies on research reporting
The following resources will be useful for developing or updating a journal's policies and instructions for research reporting:
- Guidelines developed by influential editorial groups (WAME, ICMJE, COPE, etc.)
- Research ethics, publication ethics and good practice guidelines
- Publishers' policies on publication ethics
- How to implement reporting guidelines in your journal: guidance from EQUATOR
- Reporting guidelines
- Case studies: How journals implement reporting guidelines
- Editorials introducing reporting guidelines and new reporting policies into a journal
- Instructions to Authors (collected by the Mulford Library, University of Toledo; note that not all listed instructions provide good guidance on research reporting)
Guidance for peer reviewers
Reporting guidelines are useful tools for strengthening the peer review process. Here are a few examples of how to implement this in your journal:
- Examples of guidelines for peer reviewers
- Free online course for peer reviewers (developed by the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group CEVG@US Project and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
- COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers (2013)
Other resources
An Instructional Guide for Peer Reviewers of Biomedical Manuscripts
http://www3.us.elsevierhealth.com/extractor/graphics/em-acep/index.html
International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication (link to materials from all congresses held so far)
Nature Peer Review Debate (22 articles of analyses and perspectives from leading scientists, publishers and other stakeholders)
Hames, I. (2007) Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals. Guidelines for Good Practice. Blackwell Publishing
Godlee, F. and Jefferson, T. (Eds) (2003). Peer Review in Health Sciences (second edition). BMJ Books, London
Other books relevant to research publication selected by Council of Science Editors: http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3348#online
Explore also EQUATOR Links section
Courses and e-learning
- COPE eLearning modules for COPE members: Introduction to Publication Ethics; Plagiarism; Fabrication; Falsification
- Free online course for peer reviewers (developed by the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group CEVG@US Project and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Upcoming face-to-face courses for editors are listed here:
- Organised by EQUATOR(details here)
- Organised by other organisations (details here)
Do you want to write an editorial about EQUATOR?
If you are considering writing an editorial about the EQUATOR Network resources and activities you might find useful some of the EQUATOR publications.
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Page last edited: 18 April 2013
