Enago Global Peer Review Survey 2020

We take this opportunity to announce the second installment of our Research Risk Assessment initiative through this short but specific survey on peer review. You can check the results of our previous survey and download the detailed report by clicking the link here.

Thank you for agreeing to take part in this important survey on peer review and helping us understand the various nuances that the art and science of peer review present. Enago is the preferred partner for several publishers and journals, and it was also part of the Peer Review Week Committee this year (theme: Trust in Peer Review). Your thoughts and opinions will be shared with some of the topmost publishers and will also be instrumental in propelling the discussion around the possible innovations in the peer review process.

The survey should only take 3–5 minutes, and your responses are completely anonymous. You can take the survey only once, but you can edit your responses until the survey is closed on December 31, 2020. Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

We really appreciate your inputs!

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* 1. Please choose the profile that you most identify with.

Early career researcher

Research author, not a reviewer

Novice reviewer (0-2 years) with formal training

Novice reviewer (0-2 years) without formal training

Experienced reviewer (>2 years) with formal training

Experienced reviewer (>2 years) without formal training

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the forms of peer review mentioned below do you trust the most?

	Trust	Neutral	Don't trust	Not sure
Single blind	Single blind Trust	Single blind Neutral	Single blind Don't trust	Single blind Not sure
Double blind	Double blind Trust	Double blind Neutral	Double blind Don't trust	Double blind Not sure
Triple blind	Triple blind Trust	Triple blind Neutral	Triple blind Don't trust	Triple blind Not sure
Open (Identity and Report)	Open (Identity and Report) Trust	Open (Identity and Report) Neutral	Open (Identity and Report) Don't trust	Open (Identity and Report) Not sure
Collaborative	Collaborative Trust	Collaborative Neutral	Collaborative Don't trust	Collaborative Not sure
Post-publication	Post-publication Trust	Post-publication Neutral	Post-publication Don't trust	Post-publication Not sure
Cascading	Cascading Trust	Cascading Neutral	Cascading Don't trust	Cascading Not sure
Portable	Portable Trust	Portable Neutral	Portable Don't trust	Portable Not sure
Crowdsourcing	Crowdsourcing Trust	Crowdsourcing Neutral	Crowdsourcing Don't trust	Crowdsourcing Not sure

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* 3. What are your primary reasons for trusting peer review? Please mark all that apply.

Most sought-after mechanism for “quality control”

Papers are verified by experts in the field of research.

Reviewers’ comments help improve the publication for greater impact.

The process is not replaced despite criticism and alternative forms are suggested to improve the existing process.

All of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What according to you are the major issues in peer review that lead to mistrust? Please mark all that apply.

Bias

Reviewer anonymity

Quality inconsistencies

Preventing innovation

Slow process

All of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In your opinion, how has the current pandemic affected peer-reviewed research? Please mark all that apply.

Faster reviews of COVID research

Slower reviews of non-COVID research

Smaller review reports

Incomplete review reports

Too many reviews, too few reviewers

Longer waiting time generally

No significant change observed

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is your opinion on the increased use of preprints? Please choose the best option.

Preprints are the future of academic publishing.

Preprints are important for the quick dissemination of research results.

Preprints reduce the risk of researchers getting “scooped.”

The rise of preprints could lead to the prevalence of bad scientific literature.

The rise of preprints could lead to compromise in quality peer review because of resource shortage.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Have you published any peer-reviewed research paper since March 2020?

Yes, one

Yes, more than one

No, but I am currently at the review stage

No, but I have submitted my paper to a preprint server

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* 8. If yes, what was your experience like as an author?

Good, I did not face any issues in the publication of my paper.

Not good, I encountered massive delays and/or unsatisfying review reports.

Not good, my paper was rejected citing scope mismatch and/or zero journal space.

Just okay, I faced minor issues during the review stages of my paper.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Have you peer-reviewed any research papers since March 2020?

None

Yes, 0-5

Yes, 5-15

Yes, 15-25

Yes, >25

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* 10. If yes, what was your experience like as a reviewer?

Good, I did not face any issues when reviewing papers.

Bad, I was given more than the usual number of papers for review.

Bad, I was given much lesser time than before to review each paper.

Other (please specify)

Enago Global Peer Review Survey 2020

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* 1. Please choose the profile that you most identify with.

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* 2. Which of the forms of peer review mentioned below do you trust the most?

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* 3. What are your primary reasons for trusting peer review? Please mark all that apply.

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* 4. What according to you are the major issues in peer review that lead to mistrust? Please mark all that apply.

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* 5. In your opinion, how has the current pandemic affected peer-reviewed research? Please mark all that apply.

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* 6. What is your opinion on the increased use of preprints? Please choose the best option.

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* 7. Have you published any peer-reviewed research paper since March 2020?

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* 8. If yes, what was your experience like as an author?

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* 9. Have you peer-reviewed any research papers since March 2020?

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* 10. If yes, what was your experience like as a reviewer?

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* 11. Would you have any suggestions for peer review improvements?

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* 12. First Name

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* 13. Last Name

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* 14. E-mail Address (Example: abcd@abc.com)

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* 15. Your University/Institution/Organization

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* 16. In which country are you based?

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* 17. What is your primary field of research? Please choose the most appropriate/closest option.