What Motivates Health Communication’s Peer Reviewers to Review? A Survey of Our Scholarly Community
| Autor: | Millie A. Harrison, Michael Mackert, Erin E. Donovan, Calandra J Lindstadt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Service (business)
030505 public health Health (social science) business.industry Communication media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences MEDLINE 050801 communication & media studies Public relations Task (project management) 03 medical and health sciences 0508 media and communications Loyalty Element (criminal law) 0305 other medical science business Psychology Duty Health communication media_common |
| Zdroj: | Health Communication. 35:1056-1060 |
| ISSN: | 1532-7027 1041-0236 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10410236.2020.1762970 |
| Popis: | The peer review process is a necessary, labor-intensive, and imperfect element of scientific research. Among the many issues identified by its critics, finding willing reviewers can be an arduous task for journal editors and is acknowledged as one of the primary factors holding up the publication process. In an attempt to better understand and serve Health Communication reviewers, we surveyed them and inquired about their motivations for reviewing a manuscript, including why they agree, decline, or disregard invitations to review submissions. According to responses from 380 reviewers, the most compelling reasons for agreeing to review reflected a dedication to performing scholarly service and loyalty to the journal. The primary reasons selected for declining to review included lack of time and insufficient expertise to evaluate the submission. The main reasons for failing to respond to requests to review were e-mail overload and indecision about whether to take on the review. Recognition for service was the most recommended suggestion offered to motivate reviewers to agree to take on more manuscripts. On the whole, reviewers feel a strong sense of duty to review manuscripts. However, time constraints, poor fit, and lack of recognition are roadblocks to agreeing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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