This page is dedicated to reviewers in the nursing community.

We are very pleased to give all Nurse Author & Editor readers access to Charon Pierson’s guide to Reviewing Journal Manuscripts ((c) 2015, John Wiley & Sons Inc). This guidebook gives a comprehensive overview of what peer review is and how to become a reviewer. It also provides useful guidelines on how to review different types of articles and advice on how to organize a review.

Additional resources that are relevant to peer reviewers:

• Lippincott/Editage peer review course https://wkauthorservices.editage.com/peer-reviewer-training-course/
  • Basic course is free and offers essential guidelines for peer review
  • Advanced course (for a fee)
  • Also useful for novice authors to understand the peer review process
• Publons Academy https://publons.com/community/academy 
  • Focuses on how to use your peer review skills to advance your career
  • Available at no cost
• BMJ’s resources for reviewers  http://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-reviewers
  • Detailed guidance for BMJ reviewers
  • BMJ’s peer review process
  • Peer review training materials
• Emerald Group  http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/reviewers/index.htm
  • What you need to know before reviewing
  • The peer review process
  • Reviewer guidelines
• Wiley   http://exchanges.wiley.com/authors/peer-review-training_657.html
  • What is Peer Review?
  • How to Perform a Peer Review
  • Becoming a Reviewer
  • Tools and Resources
• Sense About Science Peer Review Workshops 
  • Peer review: the nuts and bolts
  • http://www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/peer-review-the-nuts-and-bolts.html