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Welcome to “Peer Review Practice”
“Peer review” can take many forms and serve many purposes. From evaluation of proposals or applications, through appraisal of work in progress or interim results, to assessment of program success, final work products, or manuscripts’ suitability for publication, “peers” often … Continue reading
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From a peer review director
Peer review is a tradition with a practical intent. From the most exploratory endeavor to the most focused, peer review is primarily about improving decisions and outcomes through expert evaluation. Peer review has stood the test of time because it … Continue reading
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Best practices and/or good practices in peer review?
Are “best practices” or “good practices” a real or a semantic distinction? Clearly one size does not fit all peer review needs. Recent assessments of peer review practices have used both terms. A very general description of effective peer review … Continue reading
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Additional peer review newsletters?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review (CSR) publishes Peer Review Notes to inform their reviewers, NIH staff and others of news related to NIH grant application review policies, procedures and plans. Those interested can view the current issue or … Continue reading
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User-friendly, Web-based tool is key to peer review reporting and management
by Randy Mathis, ORAU PeerNet, a Web-based computer application and database tool, was designed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities to manage, conduct and report results of peer reviews, workshops, and other evaluations. Not intended as a comprehensive grants management system, … Continue reading
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Third Party Science Neutral: Not your standard review
by Robb Turner, ORAU Most peer review work is performed by a disinterested third party. But this project is a little different; it’s actually named that—Third Party Science Neutral. In late 2009, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) was selected as … Continue reading
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How to save $100K in hotel costs… in the midst of a storm or otherwise
In February 2010, a massive snowstorm in Arlington, Va. caused a significant drop in attendance and called for a day-early cancellation at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genomic Science meeting at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. After less than 450 … Continue reading
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