Become a recommender

Recommenders

Recommenders of a thematic PCI can manage the evaluation of preprint submitted to this PCI:

• The recommenders for each thematic PCI are highly competent researchers – appointed by a Managing Board – who evaluate preprints based on rigorous peer reviews.
• They have a role similar to journal associate editors: finding reviewers, obtaining peer reviews, and making editorial decisions based on these reviews.
• They may reject or recommend the preprints they are handling after one or several rounds of reviews.
• If a recommender decides to recommend an article, they write a “recommendation”, which is a short news and views with references. The recommendation is published with a DOI on the website of the corresponding PCI.
• Becoming a recommender for a thematic PCI is not associated with a substantial workload since each PCI gathers a very large number of recommenders. Most handle no more than two articles per year.

How to become a recommender

Peer Community In encourages researchers to become recommenders for all PCIs. PCI welcomes ‘early/middle-career’ scientists if they have significant experience in writing and evaluating articles. PCI focuses on bringing more people underrepresented in academia among new recommenders. New recommenders are nominated by current recommenders and approved by the Managing Board of the corresponding PCI. If you are interested in becoming a recommender, you may

• contact PCI at contact [ a.t ] peercommunityin [ d.o.t ] org and specify which PCI you would like to join
• or ask a current recommender of a thematic PCI to suggest your name to the Managing Board of this PCI, and then wait for their decision.

Managing boards

The Managing Board of a thematic PCI consists of a few selected recommenders. They have a role similar to editor-in-chief and are regularly renewed. They are also part of the editorial board of Peer Community Journal.

One representative per managing board is a member of the non-profit PCI organization. Hence, the representatives of all existing thematic PCIs are collectively responsible for all decisions concerning the creation of new PCIs and the development of the initiative.