Open peer review means that the review process - in contrast to classic peer review - is either carried out with the participation of the public or made available for public viewing after the process has been completed. In alternative procedures, scientific articles are published directly without (or at most with rough) preliminary review, with scientific peer review taking place afterwards. Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, digitalization, open access, and open peer review processes have become very important, as relevant publications can be discussed quickly and transparently in this way.
The event aims to discuss different gradations of open peer review as well as to shed light on the advantages and disadvantages of open peer review compared to traditional peer review processes. How can quality standards be maintained in a public process? Can a sufficient number of experts be recruited? Will open peer review practices prevail as an alternative in the future - or can they at least contribute to an improvement of traditional peer review? What lessons can we learn from the Corona pandemic for science communication? More information can be found here.
Date, Time and Place: 25.03.2021, 18:00, digital event (in German) with prior registration via https://bit.ly/3srA6qA
Organizers: TUM-IAS Rudolf Mößbauer Tenure Track Professor Kai Müller, Dr. Klaus Wagenbauer, Dr. Johanna Eichhorn | Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Junges Kolleg (Young Academy)
Speakers: Dr. Benjamin Heinrich (scientific editor, Nature Nanotechnology, Berlin) | Prof. Dr. Isabella Peters (Professor of Web Science, Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Kiel University)