Any scientist with something worthwhile to share with the scientific community wants to publish. However, any published article in a creditable journal has to run the gauntlet of the peer-review ...

All Nature Portfolio journals, including Communications Biology, offer a double anonymized peer review option. Authors may choose this option at submission to remain anonymous to referees prior to ...

The peer-review system has been stressed and stretched to a near-breaking point. It’s becoming harder to find reviewers, many of whom see reviewing as a burden that is not adequately rewarded. The ...

We are having difficulty finding a second reviewer for your manuscript.” This is a response we have received more than once ...

Peer review ensures quality in academic research by having experts evaluate and validate study results before publication, crucial for maintaining scholarly integrity.

Kelly-Ann Allen is the Editor-in-Chief of the Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Belonging and Human Connection. She is an Editorial Board member of ...

The following outline can be used to track the status of your manuscript. If you currently have a manuscript in peer review, you will see a status message on your Author Dashboard in ScholarOne under ...