Understanding the Reasons for Rejection - An Interview with Michael Willis : Part 8

In this interview series, Michael shares his experience of the scholarly publishing industry and provides specific insights into the peer review process and the latest developments that have taken place around it. Michael also discusses the recent initiatives undertaken to evaluate and recognize the peer review process, such as PEERE and the Peer Review Week. In the interview, Michael highlights some important peer review-related points that researchers are unaware of and why peer review continues to act as a crucial filter for publishing relevant and reproducible research. He also shares some interesting details on how the increase in retractions can be mitigated and why awareness of publication ethics is crucial for authors.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee in his/her private capacity and do not in any way represent the views of any other entity or organization.