What is Peer Review :

Here we provide some information about peer review in general, its history, and the different forms it takes, as well as some advice on how to write a good review.

What is Peer Review :

• There are, essentially, three varieties of peer review. Each type carries with it some clear advantages, as well as some disadvantages.

Single Blind Review :

• The names of the reviewers are hidden from the author. This is the traditional method of reviewing and is, by far, the most common type.

Advantage :

• Reviewer anonymity allows for impartial decisions free from influence by the author.

Disadvantages :

• Authors fear the risk that reviewers working in the same field may withhold submission of the review in order to delay publication, thereby giving the reviewer the opportunity to publish first.
• Reviewers may use their anonymity as justification for being unnecessarily critical or harsh when commenting on the author’s work.