The role of the researcher as a producer and reviewer of scientific papers

Abstract

of the scientific journal, which is to publish duly proved and validated research results that are sufficiently important to guarantee publication costs.Judicious and strict reviews should be left in charge of prepared, ethical, critical and reliable reviewers, who are able to perceive and acknowledge academic-scientific-technological merits. This process is called peer review (1) , which scientific journals in different knowledge areas have used all around the world, as well as research funding agencies.Despite controversies as to whether this is the most adequate process to assess papers, as it is considered slow and consultants do not receive any credit or acknowledgement for their work in most cases, the most prestigious journals in the scientific community still use it, as it has guaranteed the high quality of the papers published and represents an essential phase in the judgment process of scientific articles.Most journals adopt double-blind reviews, where neither authors nor consultants are identified, but some use "open" reviews, in which the actors (author and consultant) are revealed.Therefore, we believe it is paramount to prepare researchers to issue review opinions as well.When issuing an opinion, the reviewer is expected to judge the quality of the research produced in his/ her knowledge domain, in the form of a scientific paper, and to follow criteria related to the contents and form of the presented text. The elements of merit are the originality and novelty contained in the study, the adequacy of theoretical-methodological frameworks and the knowledge advances resulting from the research.As for the form, the text should display clear writing, logical paragraph sequence, correct spelling and excellent translation, besides complying with journal standards.