Ways to increase transparency in peer review
Openness, fair and transparent peer review is the objective of reputed journals around the world. Researchers vary in their opinion about peer review as some find that merely openness is…
PLOS supports the idea to Improve Transparency for Author Contributions
A group of scientific organizations met under the aegis of the US National Academy of Sciences to discuss ways to improve the transparency of author contributions. The recommendations were based…
Transparency in peer review process
The peer review process is an important aspect of a journal. In this process, peers thoroughly examine the research methods and findings so as to validate the research. They eliminate…