Peer-review Process for the Novice

Abstract

Peer review is a valuable way that experienced professionals can contribute to their field by reading, reviewing, and critiquing the work of others. The act of peer reviewing is reading a manuscript critically to evaluate if the work is clear, relevant to the audience, up to date, and of the quality necessary for publication. Physician assistants with years of clinical experience in a field like dermatology have the aptitude to be peer reviewers. This manuscript is a roadmap of how to approach a peer review so that the feedback is useful to the author to improve the quality of the written work for publication.