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Review
. 2021 May;59(5):571-581.
doi: 10.1038/s41393-021-00627-3. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

A guide to peer reviewing for Spinal Cord

Marcel P Dijkers  1
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A guide to peer reviewing for Spinal Cord

Marcel P Dijkers. Spinal Cord. 2021 May.

Abstract

Peer reviewing is a key mechanism underlying science publishing, but during their graduate training clinicians and researchers are unlikely to be taught the skill. This paper sets forth the art of peer reviewing in general, and the types of reviews that are most useful to the Editors of Spinal Cord (SC). The topics addressed are: the SC editorial process; the role of the referee; review process steps; the content and language of a review; and resources available to peer reviewers.

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