1. Development and Implementation of a Peer Review System Paul A. Craig Rochester Institute of Technology

2. The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Digital Library

3. Connection to BEN

5. BEN and Peer Review Commitment to quality Each BEN partner is responsible for its own peer review process

6. Discussion of Peer Review Peer-Reviewed section Non-reviewed section XXXXXXX

7. What Constitutes Peer Review Criteria for Review Review Process Review Schedule Reviewer Training

8. Building Our Review Process ASBMB Journals BEN and BEN Partners MERLOT

9. Journals of the ASBMB Journal of Biological Chemistry Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Journal of Lipid Research Molecular & Cellular Proteomics

10. Journal of Biological Chemistry 10000 manuscripts each year 500 editorial board members Online submission and review process through ASBMB office

11. Six Annual Issues Co-Editors In Chief Three Features Editors Fifty Member Editorial Board Manual Submission Process

12. Unique Challenges Molecular Visualization & Software Multiple programs Multiple operating systems Solution – screening expert

13. Common Criteria Scientific Accuracy Quality and Presentation Ease of Use and Clarity Active Learning Proper Citations

14. Molecular Visualization Software/Operating System Requirements, Including Links Limited Number of Formats Size Restrictions

15. Software Ease of Installation/Removal Documentation Operating System Information

16. Curriculum Guidelines for Implementation Full Materials Listing Reagent Preparation Safety

17. Review Pathway Director Software 3 Editors Mol Vis 5 Editors Curriculum 3 Editors Articles 2 Editors

18. Review Process Director receives the object and assigns it by Category Category Editors assign the object to two reviewers Reviewers return their comments Category Editor makes a decision

19. Review Process Accepted objects are posted to the library An abstract is published in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

20. Review Process Details Reviewer training Role of ASBMB staff Electronic pipeline, including tracking Notifications on all levels