Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience (Dec 2011)

Alternatives to peer review: novel approaches for research evaluation

  • Aliaksandr eBirukou,
  • Aliaksandr eBirukou,
  • Joseph Rushton Wakeling,
  • Claudio eBartolini,
  • Fabio eCasati,
  • Maurizio eMarchese,
  • Katsiaryna eMirylenka,
  • Nardine eOsman,
  • Azzurra eRagone,
  • Carles eSierra,
  • Aalam eWassef

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fncom.2011.00056
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5

Abstract

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In this paper we review several novel approaches for research evaluation. We start with a brief overview of the peer review, its controversies, and metrics for assessing efficiency and overall quality of the peer review. We then discuss five approaches, including reputation-based ones, that come out of the research carried out by the LiquidPub project and research groups collaborated with LiquidPub. Those approaches are alternative or complementary to traditional peer review. We discuss pros and cons of the proposed approaches and conclude with a vision for the future of the research evaluation, arguing that no single system can suit all stakeholders in various communities.

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