Reviewer ’s- unsung heroes now more than ever

Peer review is the underpinning of publication of quality science. Peer reviewers volunteer their time and expertise to assist with making judgements on the potential worthiness for publication, and to make improvements in the description and critical analysis of the work. I often tell researchers that they should think of peer reviewers almost like a ghost author. They improve the quality of the work and yet  all the credit for those improvements will go to the named authors, not the reviewers. Once a year we publish a list to acknowledge the contributions of our authors, and each time I present as the editor I mention the importance of their contributions.

Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - October 1, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Joy C. MacDermid Tags: Editorial Source Type: research