A List of Research Problems Encountered in the Peer Review Process A List of Research Problems Encountered in the Peer Review Process

Abstract

This study presents problems related to the peer review of research articles; some problems have been observed by the authors, and other problems have been studied in previous researches. The objective is to identify and classify the problems, and therefore suggest future researches that can be initiated in the field of peer review by authors that continue our research. The process of reviewing research articles has been investigated and modeled in previous published researches. Based on the experience of the authors as peer reviewers, recommendations have been searched on how to do a review process. Next, based on interviews to colleagues who work at the university and had to do article review, the authors have found problems related to the peer review process. From previous researches, problems are identified and described; some of the problems found in previous researches match the problems found in the interviews. As a result, a list of problems related to the peer review process and to the peer reviewer profile is presented. In conclusion, problems related to the peer review process and to the peer reviewer profile exist that have not been studied yet. The relationship among the various problems encountered has not been modeled yet. This research presents a list of problems that will conduct to future studies about peer review.