Trust the process: How to become an effective peer reviewer

What the event covered

An informative session on becoming an effective peer reviewer.

Peer review is an essential part of the scholarly publishing process, ensuring that published research is trustworthy and reliable. Becoming a peer reviewer also allows you to participate in your academic community, and become an essential part of the process of furthering knowledge in your discipline.

This webinar covered all the essentials of how to be an effective peer reviewer for researchers in all areas, including:

  • What to do if you have ethical concerns about an article you have been asked to review

  • Overview of different types of peer review

  • The responsibilities of a peer reviewer

  • How to critically assess an article and write an effective report

About the speaker

Victoria Babbit is the Director of Researcher Development & Outreach at Taylor & Francis. Victoria joined Taylor & Francis in 2008 and throughout the past decade has supported researchers as they navigate the rapidly changing publishing landscape.

Her work involves engaging with global research communities to build knowledge and capacity related to publishing and editorial activities. Prior to joining Taylor & Francis, Victoria conducted post graduate research in Geography at The University of Washington.

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Victoria Babbit

Director of Researcher Development & Outreach at Taylor & Francis

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