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reviewed and rejected in five different journals, with one reviewer re-sending his original
review report on three occasions.

Suggestions
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic,
publishers led by the Royal Society agreed to • Deposit reviewer recognition in
share reviewer reports for SARS-CoV-2 articles ORCID records.
to ensure relevant research was published as • Survey the journal community to
quickly as possible in the most appropriate determine what other recognition
journal. It will be interesting to see whether would be valued.
such initiatives gain traction as we move into • Consider implementing a Registered
the 2020s. Reports protocol.
• Join MECA to facilitate re-use of
peer review reports.

The Role of the JEO

Throughout this report, we have referred to technologies and innovations that have the
potential to streamline peer review. An often overlooked aspect of peer review optimisation,
however, is not technology but people, and in particular the JEO. Whether in-house with the
publisher or outsourced to a third-party like Straive, the JEO brings an essential human
element to peer review.

The first point of engagement an author has with a journal is likely to be the JEO, often in
response to a pre-submission query, and this contact is maintained throughout the article’s
life cycle. For publishers whose in-house teams work across peer review and production,
communication between the JEO and authors might extend past the point of publication.