A A R H U S U N I V E R S I T E T Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Reviewing scientific papers Jan...

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Confession : I referee papers for scientific journals Animal Journal of Dairy Science Veterinary Research Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Animal Research Actabiotheoretica Livestock Science Agricultural Systems Computers and Electronics in Agriculture Animal Welfare

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A A R H U S U N I V E R S I T E T

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Reviewing scientific papers

Jan Tind Sørensen

Dept. of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition

First encounter- you will never forget!

Major revision !!

Confession :I referee papers for scientific journals

Animal Journal of Dairy ScienceVeterinary ResearchActa Agriculturae ScandinavicaAnimal ResearchActabiotheoreticaLivestock ScienceAgricultural SystemsComputers and Electronics in AgricultureAnimal Welfare

I do it – you do it!

Each paper submitted results in two referee reports

Only half of the papers submitted will be printed

At least four referee reports for each paper printed

Reviewing scientific papers

Is it a big responsibility ?Yes! Is it rewording?No!Why do it?Many don’t

How do you learn to be a good reviewer of scientific papers?

You take a course?NoYou learn from a senior referee?RarelyIt is learning by doing?Yes and alone

Some subjective speculations I

Different from being a co-author Do not rewrite the paper If you do not understand the paper reject

it Papers without a purpose is difficult Language: It is not your paper

Some subjective speculations III

Different from being a supervisor – but some advise is OK Introduction: Missing papers Material & Methods:

Missing information can be critical Revised analysis-very unpopular

Results: Less results please Discussion: Only you own results

How mush time should you use on this blood, sweat and tears of the authors?

A week? 2 days?½ a day?Two hours?15 minuttes?

How mush time should you use on this blood , swet and tears of the authors?

A week? 2 days?½ a day? May beTwo hours?15 minuttes?

How mush time should you use on this blood , swet and tears of the authors?

A week? 2 days?½ a day?Two hours? Sounds reasonable15 minuttes?

How mush time should you use on this blood , swet and tears of the authors?

A week? 2 days?½ a day?Two hours?15 min? Could be enough for a rejection

Reviewing scientific papers:Conclusion

Be positive: Like being a blood donor We need courses on being a reviewer The review job is a very important duty in

science and should be given credit as such

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