Librarians and information specialists as methodological peer-reviewers: a case-study of the International Journal of Health Governance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Objectives of this study were to analyze the impact of including librarians and information specialist as methodological peer-reviewers. We sought to determine if and how librarians' comments differed from subject peer-reviewers'; whether there were differences in the implementation of their recommendations; how this impacted editorial decision-making; and the perceived utility of librarian peer-review by librarians and authors.

Methods

We used a mixed method approach, conducting a qualitative analysis of reviewer reports, author replies and editors' decisions of submissions to the International Journal of Health Governance. Our content analysis categorized 16 thematic areas, so that methodological and subject peer-reviewers' comments, decisions and rejection rate

SUBMITTER: Ibragimova I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797710 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature