Best Practices in Peer Review (Infographic)
November 2023
Based on the Review Quality Assurance (RQA) processFootnote *, CIHR would like to share a list of review quality issues that were identified and should be avoided in peer review.
Comments by reviewers to avoid | Guidance |
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Using gendered language |
Use gender-neutral pronouns or gender-inclusive phrases: “they” or “the applicant”, instead of “she” or “he” |
Eligibility concerns |
Flag to CIHR staff. |
Missing attachments |
Inform CIHR staff as soon as possible so they can investigate. |
“Should not be funded” |
Do not include funding recommendations in reviews. |
Number of publications or research grants to assess productivity (in isolation) |
Consider a broad range of research contributions and impacts. |
Journal-based metrics |
Focus on scientific content or quality of impacts. |
Sharing committee panel information |
Committee membership lists are confidential / published on the CIHR website 60 days after the funding decision. |
Please see CIHR's Conducting Quality Reviews learning module for additional guidance related to review quality.
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