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Article:"How to Be a Bad Referee?!"

By | Aug. 19, 2011
Helps researchers learn to be good referees (peer reviewers) by reading what bad referees do. By Mohammad Sal Moslehian, a mathematics professor at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. (Please note that because different journals have somewhat different requirements for peer reviews, reviewers also must read the instructions from the journal.)

Article:"Twelve Tips for Reviewers"

By | Aug. 19, 2011

By Henry L. Roediger III, a psychology professor at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.

Article:"Writing a Helpful Referee's Report"

By | Aug. 19, 2011
By Brian Martin of the University of Wollongong, Australia. The main point: “It is possible to write a report that is supportive and helpful by following two rules: Say what is good about a piece of work, and say how it can be improved.” (Please note that because different journals have somewhat different requirements for peer reviews, reviewers also must read the instructions from the journal.)