Peer Review
Peer review is ‘a process where scientists (“peers”) evaluate the quality of other scientists’ work. By doing this, they aim to ensure the work is rigorous, coherent, uses past research and adds to what we already know.’ PLEASE CHECK https://www.socialsciencespace.com/2014/06/what-is-peer-review-an-explainer/? for more explanations.
Peer review brings academic research to publication in the following ways:
- Evaluation – Peer review is an effective form of research evaluation to help select the highest quality articles for publication.
- Integrity – Peer review ensures the integrity of the publishing process and the scholarly record. Reviewers are independent of journal publications and the research being conducted.
- Quality – The filtering process and revision advice improve the quality of the final research article as well as offering the author new insights into their research methods and the results that they have compiled. Peer review gives authors access to the opinions of experts in the field who can provide support and insight.
The FORUM for Group Psychotherapies and Processes applies Double-anonymized (or double-blind) where names are hidden from both reviewers and the authors. The Editors act as a liaison between reviewers and authors, ensuring the anonymity of the whole process.
The FORUM for Group Psychotherapies and Processes invite peer-reviewers to exclude themselves in cases where there is a significant conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors and Editors are required to declare any competing interests, may be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.
The FORUM for Group Psychotherapies and Processes thrives on its independence. Our strict policy is that editorial independence, decisions and content should not be compromised by commercial or financial interests, or by any specific arrangements with advertising clients or sponsors. Our policy is to disclose such arrangements where there is any risk of a perception of compromise.
