Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A journal publishes annual reviewer demographics and works to expand geographic diversity year on year.
- Is an instance
An editor provides language-editing support to non-native-English authors before peer review.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Routinely declining authors over language quality without offering editing support.
- Not an instance
Drawing reviewers solely from a journal's editorial-board home countries.
Editorial commentary
Equitable peer review goes beyond traditional unbiased-reviewer norms to address documented disparities: under-citation of Global-South work; English-language bias in reviewer comments; reviewer geographic concentration; preferential treatment of authors from elite institutions; and editorial-board demographic skew. Practical actions include geographic-diverse reviewer pools, language-support resources for non-native-English authors, double-blind or open review variants chosen to mitigate bias, editorial-board diversity targets, and transparent reporting of reviewer and author demographics.
References
- Helmer M et al. 'Gender bias in peer review' eLife 2017. Lerback J, Hanson B 'Journals invite too few women to referee' Nature 2017. C4DISC Joint Statement of Principles.
Also known as
Inclusive peer review · Equitable review practice
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