Navigating Challenges in Peer Review: Perspectives from University Presses and Associations

Join us on 24 September for a dynamic and insightful webinar featuring perspectives from universities, university presses, associations, and peer reviewers. This session will delve into the complexities and evolving landscape of peer review in scholarly publishing.

Peer review is a cornerstone of academic integrity, but it comes with its own set of challenges, including reviewer selection, maintaining impartiality, and managing reviewer workloads. Our distinguished panel will share their experiences and strategies for overcoming these obstacles, ensuring high-quality and unbiased reviews.

Panelists:

• Charles Watkinson, president Association of University Presses (University of Michigan Press)
• Jocelyn Dawson, Director of Journals, University of Pennsylvania Press
• Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Michigan State University
• Eleana Kim, past president of the Society for Cultural Anthropology, University of California Irvine

Topics to be covered include:

• Current Trends, Challenges, and Innovations: Explore how different communities are adapting to the changing dynamics of peer review.
• Impacts and Developments: Understand the effects of the Public Access (“Nelson”) Memo in the US and Open Access (OA) mandate compliance.
• Maintaining Quality and Integrity: Learn best practices for upholding rigorous standards while managing increasing submission volumes.
• Technology and Tools: Discover the role of digital solutions, including ORCID, in streamlining the peer review process and the potential impact of AI.
• Collaborative Community Review: Examine the possibilities that collaboration presents for creating value-driven review and publishing workflows.

This session is presented in English