When it comes to peer review, contradiction is common. One reviewer may praise the work, while another sees nothing but issues or seems to miss the point. However, these disagreements are part of the ...

Jackson Ryan is a freelance science journalist in Sydney, Australia. Mikołaj Piniewski is a researcher to whom PhD students and collaborators turn when they need to revise or refine a manuscript. The ...

Reviewer 1: “This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with clear methodology and compelling results. I recommend publication with only minor revisions.” Reviewer 2: “This ...

Jason Semprini was excited about his research on policies mandating that elementary school students receive the human papillomavirus vaccine. HPV causes most cases of cervical cancer, but ...

Peer review is intended to uncover any technical problems or unresolved issues in a preliminary (or draft) work product through the use of independent experts. This information is then used to revise ...

What is transparent peer review? All primary research papers published in Nature Communications that are submitted from November 1 st, 2022 will have a corresponding peer review file containing the ...