Reviewing manuscripts for scientific journals: recommendations for early career scientists

BMC Res Notes. 2025 Jan 16;18(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-07060-8.

Abstract

Publication of articles in international scientific journals has been one of the main strategies for the communication of scientific findings and ideas. Prepublication peer review is a fundamental aspect of the publishing process in indexed scientific journals and, associated with the large growth in journals and articles, there has been a recent challenge in having adequate peer reviewers for international journals. In this article, we provide a short overview of the publishing process, give recommendations to early career researchers about writing peer reviews of adequate quality, and discuss some possibilities for the future.

Keywords: Health sciences; Life sciences; Peer review; Scientific publishing.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Peer Review / standards
  • Peer Review, Research* / standards
  • Periodicals as Topic* / standards
  • Publishing / standards
  • Research Personnel / standards