Why Reviewers Review

พอดีมีโอกาสได้ส่งบทความไปให้วารสารฉบับหนึ่ง ซึ่งต้องมีการตรวจสอบจาก reviewer วันนี้จึงขอนำเสนอบทความสั้น..Why Reviewers Review

Most reviewers are authors, researchers, or sometimes editors in their own right. The peer review process allows these authors and editors an opportunity to use and develop their own expertise in a number of significant ways.

By assessing the quality and validity of another author’s work, within the same area of expertise, reviewers:

Uphold the integrity of the journal by identifying invalid research, as well as helping to maintain the quality standards of the journal


Fulfill a sense of duty to the scientific community and their own area of concentration


Establish relationships with reputable journals and may also increase their opportunities to be invited to join an Editorial Board


Reciprocate the same courtesy shown to them when other reviewers review their own authored works


Establish their expertise in and knowledge of the field


Increase their reputation and exposure in the field


Stay up to date and “in the loop” with respect to their discipline’s literature


Have access to the very latest research and discoveries in the field prior to colleagues


Learn about their discipline as well as exercise the critical thinking skills essential to the practice of science.