Best Practices in Peer Review (Infographic)
July 2024
Do’s and Don’ts: Assessing Productivity in Reviews According to DORAFootnote *
Do’s
- Do comment on other research contributions and impacts.
What are other research contributions and impacts? - Do consider context of applicant affecting productivity.
Examples:
- Leave history
- Career stage
- Area(s) of research
- Experiential knowledge
- Diverse career paths
- Family responsibilities and pandemic impact
Don’t
- Don’t comment on h-index or use journal-based metrics such as Impact Factor in isolation.
Speak to the quality and impact of the contribution as described by the applicant.
Use the New College tools to apply DORA principles to Applicant’s Productivity and Context in your Review.
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