CC360 Pearl: How to Review a Manuscript
Hannah Systrom, Lisa Malter, Hilary K Michel
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Engaging with research in any capacity, whether conducting, reviewing, or applying it to practice, is undoubtedly a part of a career in medicine. However, the skills of interpreting and applying research are not always learned as a part of formal residency or fellowship training. Serving as a peer reviewer can be an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to the latest research methods, develop skills in evaluating research quality, provide feedback to strengthen the work, and give back to the research community. ).
In an effort to help improve trainees’ engagement in research and learning in this area, CC360 has developed 2 important initiatives: The CC360 Editorial Fellowship and the Fellow’s Corner section of the Journal.^1,2^ Each Fellow’s Corner includes a “Pearl” that focuses on topics important to trainee career development. This Pearl focuses on how to conduct a high-quality peer review, a skillset that the CC360 Editorial Fellow gains during the fellowship. It also introduces the CC360 Reviewer Guide (Supplementary 1)—a comprehensive resource to summarize best practices.
Learning to review a manuscript is similar to learning endoscopic skills: It is helpful to follow a step-by-step process and refine this process as needed:
After completing the review with a summary paragraph, major and minor comments, reread the manuscript one more time to ensure comments are clear, relevant, and help the author to improve their work. Throughout the review process, reference the CC360 Reviewer Guide (Supplementary 1) which contains an extensive list of resources related to best practices in peer review including ethics, process, and tips.
Using these resources and practicing reviewing manuscripts can help one to hone their review skills and critical thinking. The CC360 Editorial Fellowship enables learning not just about the review process, but also about the subject matter addressed in the manuscripts. Ultimately it is both meaningful and rewarding to see your contributions reflected in the published work and give back to the inflammatory bowel disease research community.
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