Nursing Standard podcast discusses the peer review process for clinical articles, challenges involved and guidance for nurses interested in becoming peer reviewers

What does a peer review process involve for article authors and reviewers?
 
The latest Nursing Standard podcast aims to demystify the rigorous publishing approach used by RCNi. Our ‘evidence and practice’ articles are subject to double-blind peer review, which means they are assessed by experts pre-publication without the reviewer or author knowing one another’s identity.

How to ensure that feedback is helpful to the author

Podcast host Lisa Berry, the editor of Nursing Older People and co-editor of Mental Health Practice, discusses peer reviews and how to get involved in the process with independent dementia nurse consultant Zena Aldridge.

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Dr Aldridge, who is also consultant editor for Nursing Older People as well as an experienced peer reviewer and author, talks about the things she considers when undertaking a review, how she ensures her feedback is helpful to the author and what challenges she sometimes faces.

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She also talks about how she got involved in peer reviewing in the first place – and the factors to keep in mind if you want to become involved.

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