Peer Review Week 2024: A Roundtable Discussion on Innovation and Technology in Peer Review
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Welcome to MDPI's Peer Review Week 2024 Webinar—a part of the global celebration of peer-review's vital role in maintaining research quality. We are pleased to present this roundtable discussion, which will be co-moderated by Dr. Ioana Craciun, Scientific Communications Specialist, and Dr. Enric Sayas, AI Business Analyst, featuring a panel of scholars and industry experts.
This year, our discussion will explore the concept of "Innovation and Technology in Peer Review," a theme chosen through a global poll to represent the collective voice of the academic world.
The landscape of scholarly publishing is evolving, becoming more focused on authors, with a strong emphasis on research integrity and the integration of AI. Amidst these advancements, tools like ChatGPT are revolutionizing scholarly communication, opening a new realm of ethical challenges and practical considerations.
Today, the demand for greater transparency and efficiency in the peer review process is growing, even as the number of publications increases, and the pool of reviewers struggles to keep up. This has driven innovations aimed at streamlining the process and aligning it more closely with authors' needs. AI tools are gradually being introduced to automate administrative tasks, allowing peer reviewers to concentrate on the most critical aspects of the review process.
While these shifts are reshaping scholarly publishing, the core value of peer review remains largely unchanged. Peer review is the primary means of assessing research rigor, credibility, and potential. However, as the publishing landscape evolves, we must consider the implications for the practice of peer review and its practitioners.
Join us for this roundtable discussion where our panelists will share their experiences and insights into the of future publishing, and essential role of peer review.
The main topics for discussion will include:
- Exploring available tools that are driving innovation
- Assessing the benefits and challenges associated with integrating AI within the peer review
- What is currently in the pipeline?
- What does the future of peer review look like?
Date: 24 September 2024
Time: 15:00 CEST | 09:00 EDT | 21:00 CST
Meet Our Speakers
Mr. Simon Porter
VP of Research Futures, Digital Science;
Simon Porter is VP of Research Futures at Digital Science. He has forged a career transforming university practices in how data about research is used, both from administrative and eResearch perspectives. As well as making key contributions to research information visualization, he is well known for his advocacy of Research Profiling Systems and their capability to create new opportunities for researchers. Mr. Porter joined Digital Science from the University of Melbourne, where he worked for 15 years in roles spanning the Library, Research Administration, and Information Technology.
Mr. Chris Leonard
Director of Product Solutions, Cactus Communications;
Chris Leonard is Director of Product Solutions at Cactus Communications and has over 20 years’ experience in managing publishing workflows in editorial and product roles alike. He has developed preprint servers, overseen manuscript submission, and launched manuscript assessment services, besides being an ex-member of the COPE council.
Dr. Felicitas Hesselmann
The German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW);
Dr. Felicitas Hesselmann studied Sociology and History of Art (B.A.) at the TU Dresden and Sociology (M.A) at the University of Mannheim. During her studies she worked at the TU Dresden, at the Collaborative Research Center SFB 884 "Political Economy of Reforms" and at the Department of Criminology at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg. Dr. Hesselmann worked at the IFQ from 2014 until the end of 2015, and has been working at the DZHW since 2016.
Peer Review Week 2024: A Roundtable Discussion on Innovation and Technology in Peer Review
(24 Sep 2024)
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