Reviewers Informaton Pack 2013 - (Page Cover) REVIEWERS’ INFORMATION PACK This pack provides practical information for new and experienced reviewers who review for Elsevierpublished journals. Included in this pack are resources to help you expedite the process of reviewing papers, Elsevier publishing policy and procedures, as well as advice from other reviewers and editors. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABOUT ELSEVIER 2 1.1. A Short History of Elsevier 2 2. ABOUT PEER REVIEW 3 4. PEER-REVIEW SYSTEM 8 4.1. Elsevier Editorial System (EES) 8 4.2. Tools to Help 8 5. SUPPORTING OUR REVIEWERS 12 2.1. What is Peer Review? 3 2.2. Who are Reviewers? 3 5.1. Online Support 12 2.3. Why Reviewers Review? 3 5.2. Training 12 2.4. Peer-Review Process 4 2.5. Types of Peer Review 5 3. DUTIES OF REVIEWERS 6. LISTENING TO OUR REVIEWERS 12 6.1. Reviewer Feedback Programme 12 6 6.2. Reviewers’ Home 13 3.1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions 6 3.2. Promptness 6 6.3. Elsevier and Sense About Science Reviewer Survey 13 3.3. Confidentiality 6 3.4. Standards of Objectivity 6 7.1. Purpose of Peer Review 14 3.5. Acknowledgement of Sources 6 7.2. On Being Asked to Review 14 3.6. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest 6 7.3. Conducting the Review 14 3.7. Adherence to Elsevier Publishing Ethics 7 7.4. Communicating Your Report to the Editor 16 7. A BRIEF GUIDE TO REVIEWING 14 www.elsevier.com/reviewers Elsevier Reviewers http://www.elsevier.com/reviewers Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Reviewers Informaton Pack 2013 Reviewers Informaton Pack 2013 Contents About Elsevier About Peer Review Duties of Reviewers Peer-Review System Supporting Our Reviewers Listening to Our Reviewers A Brief Guide to Reviewing Reviewers Informaton Pack 2013 http://europe.nxtbook.com/nxteu/elsevier/reviewersinfo2013 http://europe.nxtbook.com/nxteu/elsevier/em_infopack http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com