Around the globe, over 100 million hours were devoted to peer reviews of scientific articles in 2020!1 That’s an incredible amount of time, and it’s often set forth without proper attention and irrespective of timelines. If you’ve ever thought it might be nice to be compensated for your efforts, check out this article from the Lancet, which considers the idea of providing modest payment for peer reviews in scientific journals.

Should further consideration be given to compensation for peer reviews? What would that change about your role as a medical affairs professional? Read the full proposal here and let us know where you stand.

Disclaimers

  • The material in these reviews is from various public open access sources, meant for educational and informational purposes only
  • Any personal opinions expressed are those of only the author(s) and are not intended to represent the position of any organization(s)
  • No official support by any organization(s) has been provided or should be inferred

References

  1. Cheah, P. Y., & Piasecki, J. (2022). Should peer reviewers be paid to review academic papers? The Lancet, 399(10335), 1601. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02804-x