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Peer Review Training Resources

The contents of the Peer Review Center are also available as a live, interactive training session, complete with slides, talking points, and activities. Contact us if you are interested in co-hosting a training session at your institution, or download the materials here to host a session of your own.

How to Peer Review

Slides and talking points for a 1 hour training on preparing your research for a successful submission and peer review process.

  • Responding to invitations and controlling your workload
  • Reading with peer review in mind
  • Completing the review
  • Peer review recognition

…and more

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Worksheets & handouts

Peer Review Training Activity Pack

Worksheets and handouts include:

  • Check the journal guidelines
  • What makes good feedback
  • Action plan
  • Scratch paper, for taking notes
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IMPORTANT: For the “What makes good feedback” exercise, participants will need some example peer reviews to read and assess. You can find published peer reviews alongside many PLOS journal articles by visiting your favorite journal website.

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