Cultural distance, gender and praise in peer review

Guangyao Zhang, Lili Wang*, Xianwen Wang*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Background: Understanding review comments holds significant importance within the realm of scientific discourse. This study aims to conduct an empirical analysis of factors associated with praise in peer review.Methods: The study involved manual labeling of "praise" in 952 review comments drawn from 301 articles published in the British Medical Journal, followed by regression analysis.Results: The study reveals that authors tend to receive longer praise when they share a cultural proximity with the reviewers. Additionally, it is observed that female reviewers are more inclined to provide praiseConclusions: In summary, these discoveries contribute valuable insights for the development of a constructive peer review process and the establishment of a more inclusive research culture.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages26
JournalAccountability in Research-Policies and Quality Assurance
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 1 Oct 2024

Keywords

  • Praise
  • culture
  • gender
  • peer review
  • review comments
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
  • PROXIMITY
  • JUDGMENT
  • SCIENCE
  • WORK
  • COMMUNICATION
  • CONFLICT
  • VALIDITY
  • BEHAVIOR
  • QUALITY

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