Addressing inadequate peer review requires a multifaceted approach:
Improving Reviewer Selection: Ensuring that reviewers have the appropriate expertise and no conflicts of interest is crucial. Enhancing Reviewer Training: Providing training and resources to reviewers can help them perform more thorough and unbiased evaluations. Increasing Transparency: Some journals adopt open peer review, where reviewers' names and comments are published alongside the manuscript, promoting accountability. Implementing Robust Guidelines: Journals should establish and enforce stringent guidelines for the peer review process. Encouraging Post-Publication Review: Allowing the broader scientific community to comment and critique published research can serve as an additional layer of review.
