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Peer review card game

What is this about?

Peer review card exchange game was developed by researchers from the University of Split School of Medicine as a hands-on training session for a summer school on peer review ^[1]. It is an educational tool designed to inform young researchers about integrity in peer review. The game is free to use, and available here.

↑ Peer review card exchange game, available at: http://europeanscienceediting.eu/articles/a-peer-review-card-exchange-game/

Why is this important?

Peer review is an important part of scientific process, because it identifies both quality and possible flaws in submitted research, and offers room for improvement. However, the peer review process is not perfect, and is susceptible to a number of conflicts, dilemmas and insecurities ^[1], ^[2].

↑ Hames I. Peer review at the beginning of the 21st century. Science Editing. 2014;1(1):4-8
↑ Csiszar A. Peer review: Troubled from the start. Nature. 2016;532(7599):306-8. Epub 2016/04/26.

For whom is this important?

phd students

The Embassy Editorial team, The Embassy editorial team, Ružica Tokalić, Iris Lechner, Andrijana Perković Paloš, Ružica Tokalić contributed to this theme. Latest contribution was Oct 22, 2021

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Virtues & Values

Respect

Good Practices & Misconduct

Peer review

[1] Peer review card exchange game, available at: http://europeanscienceediting.eu/articles/a-peer-review-card-exchange-game/

[2] Hames I. Peer review at the beginning of the 21st century. Science Editing. 2014;1(1):4-8

[3] Csiszar A. Peer review: Troubled from the start. Nature. 2016;532(7599):306-8. Epub 2016/04/26.

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