Peer Review

Peer review is a process often used in evaluation of applications for publication, funding or promotion, whereby other academics will review a paper/application and provide feedback.

It can be a formal process or researchers may choose to ask colleagues to review their work informally. Often another pair of eyes can spot errors or inconsistencies that the author may not identify.

The UCL Code of Conduct sets out the expectations and responsibilities linked to peer review. 

• Your Responsibilities when reviewing, evaluating and editing 

UCL also offers training courses:

• ‘The writing series: Writing and Publishing a Research Paper’ 
• The Writing Series: Peer Review

If you would like to learn more about peer review and peer review process, please look at the additional resources: 

• COPE Ethical guidelines for peer reviewer 
• Sense about Science Peer Review: the nuts and bolts 
• Plos How to Write a Peer Review 
• SpringerNature How to peer review