Demystifying the process of scholarly peer-review : an autoethnographic investigation of feedback literacy of two award-winning peer reviewers
Abstract
Peer reviewers serve a vital role in assessing the value of published scholarship and improving the quality of submitted manuscripts. To provide more appropriate and systematic support to peer reviewers, especially those new to the role, this study documents the feedback practices and experiences of two award-winning peer reviewers in the field of education. Adopting a conceptual framework of feedback literacy and an autoethnographic-ecological lens, findings shed light on how the two authors design opportunities for feedback uptake, navigate responsibilities, reflect on their feedback experiences, and understand journal standards. Informed by ecological systems theory, the reflective narratives reveal how they unravel the five layers of contextual influences on their feedback practices as peer reviewers (micro, meso, exo, macro, chrono). Implications related to peer reviewer support are discussed and future research directions are proposed.
Citation
Chong , S W & Mason , S 2021 , ' Demystifying the process of scholarly peer-review : an autoethnographic investigation of feedback literacy of two award-winning peer reviewers ' , Humanities and Social Sciences Communications , vol. 8 , 266 . https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00951-2
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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Status
Peer reviewed
Type
Journal article
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