Open peer review

Type of resource: Handbook, guide, textbook
Languages: English
Expert entity: PLOS
Status: Under development
Description

Published Peer Review History collects the correspondence exchanged during the peer review possess—including decision letters from each revision, complete with both editorial feedback and peer reviews, and the authors’ responses to reviewers—and makes it available alongside a published research article as a permanent part of the scientific record. PLOS authors can opt-in to publish their Peer Review History once their article is accepted for publication. If the reviewers have chosen to sign their review, their names will appear alongside their comments. If not, the reviews will appear anonymously.