Journal Peer Review

What Are the Challenges and What Might be Done?

Authors

  • Hugo Horta University of Hong Kong
  • Jisun Jung University of Hong Kong

Keywords:

peer review, journal review process, reviewers

Abstract

Peer review remains the golden standard of scientific practice, but one that was never easily accepted, and often subjected to different criticisms. This has become more acute in recent years. Some of the challenges faced are lengthy review periods, difficulties by editors in finding willing reviewers, biased reviews, and a lack of incentive or recognition of the reviewers. What can be done to improve the journal peer review process?

Author Biographies

Hugo Horta, University of Hong Kong

Hugo Horta is associate professor at the faculty of education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. E-mail: horta@hku.hk.

Jisun Jung, University of Hong Kong

Jisun Jung is associate professor at the faculty of education, University of Hong Kong. E-mail: jisun@hku.hk.

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Published

2024-07-12

How to Cite

Horta, H., & Jung, J. (2024). Journal Peer Review: What Are the Challenges and What Might be Done?. International Higher Education, (119), 4–5. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/18005

Issue

No. 119 (2024): Summer Issue

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