Tob Control 1998;7:109-111
( Summer )
Editorial
 | Peer review the "who" and the "how" |
| Peer reviewers1996 and 1997 |
Peer review
the "who" and the "how"
| The first 150 words of the full text of this article appear below. |
In an earlier editorial, we gave recognition to 227 persons who
reviewed manuscripts for Tobacco Control from late 1993 to the end of 1995.1 Appended to this editorial is another
list of 227 individuals
those who reviewed papers for the journal as outside referees or co-editors in 1996 and 1997. This list includes those who reviewed papers for two special supplements to the journal which were published in 1997.2-3 As usual, we express our
appreciation to them all, as the quality of the journal depends on the
vital service they perform.
In a 1993 editorial I explained how we performed peer review at that
time.4 We have used a rigorous peer-review process since
the inception of the journal, but that process has been refined and
strengthened in recent years. So I'll take this opportunity to explain
how we now conduct peer review at Tobacco Control.
The most significant change is the use of an editorial . . . [Full text of this article]
