The peer review process II: to review and be reviewed.

摘要

The time a paper is reviewed until the moment a final decision is made is always a time of apprehension and uncertainty for the authors. Who are the people who are examining my work? Are they qualified enough? Will they understand what I have written and tried to demonstrate? And above all, will they offer constructive criticism and recommend acceptance-or at least revision-to the editor making the final decision?