ClevelandStateUniversityESC720WritinginElectricaland.docx

Cleveland State UniversityESC 720Writing in Electrical and Computer Engineering Peer Review Dan Simon 1 Peer Review Outline Overview How to conduct a peer review Is the peer review process unethical? Does the peer review process enforce orthodoxy? 2 Peer Review What is peer review? Journal or conference editor receives a submitted paper Editor performs initial check for quality Editor sends paper to a few experts for review Editor receives reviews and makes a decision Accept Reject Modify (does not apply to conferences due to tight timeline) 3 Peer Review Why should you be a peer reviewer? Moral obligation for those who submit papers Opportunity to see cutting-edge research Opportunity for networking 4 Peer Review Are you an appropriate reviewer? Objectively evaluate your familiarity with the subject 5 Peer Review Outline Overview How to conduct a peer review Is the peer review process unethical? Does the peer review process enforce orthodoxy? 6 Peer Review How to conduct a peer review: Is the research novel? Literature review is needed Sometimes similar results are published simultaneously Novelty is a gray area What about dissertations? What about foreign-language publications? 7 Peer Review How to conduct a peer review: Is the paper clear and logical? Is there enough detail? Is there too much detail? Is the research reproducible? 8 Peer Review How to conduct a peer review: Is the research significant? Is it more than just an engineering exercise? Is it important for researchers in the field? Is it interesting? Is it non-obvious? These are difficult questions because they entail value judgements 9 How to conduct a peer review: What is the contribution of the paper? Is the contribution clearly stated in the abstract, introduction, and conclusion? Are the claims supported in the paper? Different types of contributions New theory New synthesis New application Tutorial 10 Peer Review Peer Review How to conduct a peer review: Recommend for or against publication