Becoming a Great Peer Reviewer and the New JVS Internship
Why and How to Accept a Peer Review
Reviewers should accept assignments only within their expertise, free of conflicts with authors they like or dislike too much, and with enough time to prioritize the work, treating each review as both a professional obligation and an educational opportunity for themselves and trainees.
Evaluating a Manuscript, Start to Finish
A reviewer’s first impression of novelty, relevance, and hypothesis usually determines the level of effort that follows, after which a full review checks study design, methods, patient cohorts, and whether the results and discussion logically connect back to the stated hypothesis.
Delivering a Fair, Constructive Review
Good reviews are respectful, timely, and constructive rather than merely fault finding, summarizing the paper to show understanding before offering general and detailed comments that help authors improve the work even if it is ultimately rejected.
The New JVS Reviewer Internship
A new Journal of Vascular Surgery internship pairs residents and fellows with editor mentors to review real manuscripts over a year, aiming to diversify the reviewer pool, teach next generation surgeons the review process, and address unconscious bias in publication.
