1. PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”
TD COST Action TD1306
Brussels, 8th November 2016
Responsible for Dissemination, Presenter:
Marco Seeber
Ghent University (BE)
CHAIR of the ACTION:
Flaminio Squazzoni,
University of Brescia (IT)
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

2. PEERE AIMS
PEERE aims to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability of peer review, therefore:
to analyze peer review in different scientific areas
integrating quantitative and qualitative research, experimental and computational approaches
to evaluate implications of different models of peer review and to explore new incentive structures, rules and measures to improve collaboration in the peer review process
to involve science stakeholders in data sharing and testing initiatives
to define a joint research agenda towards an evidence-based reform of peer review
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

3. PEERE MEMBERS PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review” www.peere.org

4. PEERE as a COST Action
The key concepts of COST actions had a strong “imprinting” on PEERE:
BOTTOM-HEAVY : Relatively loosely coupled network of collaborations
Integrates scientists of different countries, disciplinary backgrounds and stakeholders
Instruments:
meetings and informal collaboration
STSM
Training school
Disseminations (publications)
Modus operandi:
cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral WG composition
trans-disciplinary joint publications
(sectoral) domain diversity in STSMs
attention to gender issues
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

5. PEERE ORGANIZATION PEERE Working groups:
Theory, analysis and models of peer review (WG1)
Data sharing and testing (WG2)
Research and implementation agenda (WG3)
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

6. WG1: Theory, analysis and models
Aims to analyse peer review by:
integrating qualitative and quantitative research, experimental and computational studies
study implications of different peer review models and publishing systems
exploring rules and incentives to improve collaboration in the peer review
developing a coherent peer review framework for stakeholders that consider the complexity of research in various fields
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

7. WG2: Data sharing and testing
AIMS to promote data sharing and testing initiatives, by:
establishing standards and ICT applications
developing quality and efficiency indicators and monitoring measures to evaluate the impact of new models
selecting cases and performing testing activities on new models of peer review
promoting initiatives to institutionalize data sharing between stakeholders
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

8. WG2: Data sharing and testing
A data sharing agreement will soon be signed between PEERE, Elsevier, Springer e Wiley, regulating data responsibility, administration and management, data access, use and dissemination.
This will allow to provide internal data on peer review processes in a sample of journals
to study peer review across different fields
and to identify factors improving quality and transparency
This agreement may represent a template for future similar agreements
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

9. WG 3: Research and Implementation Agenda
AIMS to create the considitions to continue PEERE activities after Therefore to:
create critical mass, convince stakeholders to join PEERE and adopt PEERE vision.
define a joint research agenda and inspire implementation activities, by defining and promoting an evidence-based vision for future research on peer review
prepare proposals for funding research inspired by this Action
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

10. My experience with a COST Project
Strengths
Bottom up proposals
Freedom
Pleasure to collaborate on a shared goal as the true binding element
Interdisciplinarity
Involvement of stakeholders, not for short term economic convenience
Light bureaucracy
Weaknesses
Low rate of approval
PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”

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PEERE “New Frontiers of Peer Review”