True Benefits of peer review THe Badge system – the preferable routine for peer review?
– Publishing libraries can together acknowledge action in scholarly communication
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the badge system
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Researcher The researcher writes a text as usual. The researcher knows the text will be assessed and criticized.
Researcher The researcher writes a text almost as usual. Only this time knowing that it is part of a system where several persons will do their best to maximize the success of the publication.
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peer review The reviewer feels obliged to take on the text. Otherwise the editor might remember the lack of engagement when reviewer returns with their own text.
peer review The reviewer is happy to participate in making the publication better. The reviewer feels confident about getting recognition for work well done. Incentives for reviewing are academic merit, future dialogue and collaboration, and in the best case scenario priority when applying for grants. The Review is citable and it is easy to endorse reviewer and review.
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perks The researcher gets the text published with a peer review quality stamp. The researcher is grateful to the unknown people who helped finish the text. The anonymous reviewers remain anonymous to the world.
perks The library enhances the dissemination of the text and the credit to the reviewer.
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The researcher is confident that the reviewers did their best. The researcher now knows about the reviewers and can continue a dialogue with them. The researcher can endorse helpful reviewers.
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The reviewers are confident that their skills will be verified and globally displayed. The badge symbolizes skills now added with the review of a successful publication.
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The better the publication – the better the dissemination – the better the recognition for the author and reviewer. This way the library can stimulate scientific dialogue.