Excellence in Peer Review
Peer review plays a key role in the dissemination of scholarly research output, and at Taylor & Francis we work to establish and sustain the highest standards of peer review. A vital part of this means ensuring that reviewers have the right resources and skills to carry out their work efficiently and effectively.
Read this page to learn more about the training that is available, and how we are connecting new peer reviewers with journals to develop their skills.
Expert peer review training
We offer a range of different training opportunities for researchers and those who are interested in becoming peer reviewers. Please visit our events page to learn more
Links with our journals: providing peer review opportunities
Linking you to journals in your subject area is a unique follow-up that we offer to participants in our training network. This is a fantastic opportunity to try out and hone your skills as a reviewer on articles, and receive feedback. After you have gained experience and received feedback and support, you will become certified as an experienced reviewer.
How does it work?
Based on your research and experience, you will be linked with journals in an appropriate subject area
Your details will be shared with the journal editor
You will be invited as a reviewer for relevant articles
You will be certified as an experienced reviewer
More than 100 journals are now working with the Excellence in Peer Review: Taylor & Francis Reviewer Training Network and are offering practical peer review experience to trained reviewers.
How do I become a peer reviewer?
We have built a quiz to test your knowledge of peer review. If you complete this quiz successfully then you will be invited to register your details as a volunteer
5 minutes to know peer review
Watch our series of videos with expert editors and find out what they need from a peer review report.
Dr. Rod Barber
Dr. Rod Barber is full professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at The University of Sydney. He is also the editor-in-chief of Claimacteric.
Watch video here
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Dr. Rakesh Kumar is the Distinguished Professor and National Chair in Cancer Research at one of the Federal Govt Research Institution in India, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, while holding adjunct professorships at the VCU School of Medicine – Richmond and NJ Medical School – Newark. He is also the section editor of Annals of Medicine to supervise all aspects of the peer-review and decision-making process for manuscripts submitted to the Oncology Section.
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Dr. Xin Cheng
Dr. Xin Cheng is the Professor of Dept of Histology & Embryology, Medical School, Jinan University. She is also the associate editor of Medical Education Online.
Watch video here
More resources for peer reviewers
Read our written guidance to being an effective peer reviewer
Take a look at our reviewer checklist for some key questions to ask yourself when completing a report