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A A R H U S U N I V E R S I T E T
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Reviewing scientific papers
Jan Tind Sørensen
Dept. of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition
First encounter- you will never forget!
Major revision !!
Confession :I referee papers for scientific journals
Animal Journal of Dairy ScienceVeterinary ResearchActa Agriculturae ScandinavicaAnimal ResearchActabiotheoreticaLivestock ScienceAgricultural SystemsComputers and Electronics in AgricultureAnimal Welfare
I do it – you do it!
Each paper submitted results in two referee reports
Only half of the papers submitted will be printed
At least four referee reports for each paper printed
Reviewing scientific papers
Is it a big responsibility ?Yes! Is it rewording?No!Why do it?Many don’t
How do you learn to be a good reviewer of scientific papers?
You take a course?NoYou learn from a senior referee?RarelyIt is learning by doing?Yes and alone
Some subjective speculations I
Different from being a co-author Do not rewrite the paper If you do not understand the paper reject
it Papers without a purpose is difficult Language: It is not your paper
Some subjective speculations IIYou are a referee:Please explain your verdict
Some subjective speculations III
Different from being a supervisor – but some advise is OK Introduction: Missing papers Material & Methods:
Missing information can be critical Revised analysis-very unpopular
Results: Less results please Discussion: Only you own results
How mush time should you use on this blood, sweat and tears of the authors?
A week? 2 days?½ a day?Two hours?15 minuttes?
How mush time should you use on this blood , swet and tears of the authors?
A week? 2 days?½ a day? May beTwo hours?15 minuttes?
How mush time should you use on this blood , swet and tears of the authors?
A week? 2 days?½ a day?Two hours? Sounds reasonable15 minuttes?
How mush time should you use on this blood , swet and tears of the authors?
A week? 2 days?½ a day?Two hours?15 min? Could be enough for a rejection
Reviewing scientific papers:Conclusion
Be positive: Like being a blood donor We need courses on being a reviewer The review job is a very important duty in
science and should be given credit as such