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Reviewers’ Information Pack Supporting Peer-Review 3. DUTIES OF REVIEWERS 3.7. Adherence to Elsevier Publishing Ethics The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peerreviewer, the publisher and the society of society-owned or sponsored journals. An important role of the publisher is to support the extensive efforts of journal editors, and the often unsung volunteer work undertaken by peer-reviewers in maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. It is a tribute to scholarly practice that the system works well and problems are comparatively rare. The publisher has a supporting, investing and nurturing role in the scholarly communication process and is also ultimately responsible for ensuring that best practices are followed. Elsevier takes its duties of guardianship over the scholarly record very seriously. Our journal programmes record “the minutes of science” and we recognize our responsibilities as the keeper of those ‘minutes’ in all our policies, including the guidelines we have adopted to support editors, reviewers and authors in performing their ethical duties. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, Elsevier will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors. Finally, we are working closely with other publishers and industry associations to set standards for best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions – and are prepared to provide specialized legal review and counsel if necessary. www.elsevier.com/reviewers http://www.elsevier.com/reviewers

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Reviewers Information 2010

Reviewers Information 2010
Contents
Chapter 1 - About Elsevier
A Short History of Elsevier
Chapter 2 - About Peer-Review
What is Peer-Review?
Who Are Reviewers?
Why Reviewers Review?
Peer-Review Process
Types of Peer-Review
Chapter 3 - Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Promptness
Confidentiality
Standards of Objectivity
Acknowledgement of Sources
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Adherence to Elsevier Publishing Ethics
Chapter 4 - Peer-Review System
Elsevier Editorial System (EES)
Tools to Help
Chapter 5 - Supporting Our Reviewers
Online Support
Training
Chapter 6 - Listening to Our Reviewers
Reviewer Feedback Programme
Reviewers’ Home
Elsevier and Sense about Science Reviewer Survey
Chapter 7 - A Brief Guide to Reviewing
Purpose of Peer-Review
On Being Asked to Review
Conducting the Review
Communicating your Report to the Editor

Reviewers Information 2010

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