Abstract
Over the past few years there has been a rise in the use of post-publication peer review (PPPR) to complement pre-publication review and improve existing and future research published in the scientific literature. PPPR is not a new concept; post-publication evaluation and discussion of research has always happened organically through written or spoken dialogue. It is a cornerstone of the practice of science and it is how the extensive knowledge base we have today has been built up over time. However, with a greater volume of research now being undertaken and scientific dissemination becoming more digitised, the discussion and evaluation of science has started to migrate from private forums to the Internet, a universal platform where scientists can quickly make their thoughts on specific papers more widely available to a much broader audience.
Highlights
The term post-publication peer review (PPPR) itself is slightly nuanced and can have different meanings depending on the context
With scientific articles being published primarily online, there has been an increase in innovation with respect to scholarly publishing, with a particular emphasis on exploring novel ways to disseminate research that fits the digital age in terms of speed, transparency and cost effectiveness. This has led to the rise of the publishing platform, and has enabled publishers to challenge some of the established processes of the article and devise a publication model that utilizes the web technologies we have at our disposal
The F1000Prime[6] recommendation service is a form of positive PPPR, through its qualitative assessment of published research articles based on the selections of over 6,000 F1000 Faculty Members, who are world-renowned experts in biology and medicine
Summary
Different types of post-publication peer review ‘a cornerstone of the practice of science’. The term PPPR itself is slightly nuanced and can have different meanings depending on the context. It can signify both an add-on to, and a replacement for, traditional pre-publication review. These different types can be best explained as ‘primary’ PPPR and ‘secondary’ PPPR1. Primary PPPR is the initial evaluation of an academic paper once it is has been published (but not reviewed), and is used as an alternative to the more commonplace pre-publication peer review publishing model. Secondary PPPR is an evaluation of an article independent of the peer review it has already received
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