Some objectives and potential outcomes include: - Peer review can be recognised and rewarded - Greater responsibility of peer reviewers and accountability for the quality of their review - Opportunity to make peer review an educational experience (if reviews are shared publicly) - Possibility to monitor and ensure the openness of the diversity of reviewer pools - Potentially reduces number of appeals - Reduced competition in the research environment
Case: eLife https://elife-rp.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_rev_instructions#process
Context and considerations
Challenges and mitigations
**One challenge from open peer review is that it can reduce the honesty of reviewers who have concerns - make reviewers avoid raising issues, especially if the application is from someone renowned in their expertise.
Relevant resources and literature
Templates from funders and institutions
Case examples and literature
Case: eLife https://elife-rp.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_rev_instructions#process
Comments/lived examples