A reviewer’s input to the editorial process is invaluable, and as publishers, we seek recognize the efforts of reviewers.

The ways reviewers currently receive recognition varies from journal to journal, and can include:

• Being included in a journal’s annual list of reviewers, typically in the year’s first or last issue. This is the most common form of recognition
• Receiving complimentary online access to the journal, or package of journals, for a specific time period
• Getting a letter or certificate of contribution from the journal editor

Getting recognition when you peer review with Wiley journals

• Build your profile on Publons Publons records your reviewer activity as a measurable research output, and ensures that you get credit each time you complete a peer review.
• Make sure you register for an ORCID iD and link it to your Publons account You can opt-in to have Publons automatically export your review history to your ORCID profile.
• Claim Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for your review activity When reviewing for select Wiley journals in the health sciences, you can elect to receive CME credits approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
• Get your Reviewer Recognition Certificate after you review (available from over 250 Wiley journals)

I think, you can easily find out information about your query in the websites of Springer and Wiley. To illustrate, it says "As part of a new incentive by JRTIP, all reviewers who complete 5+ high quality reviews can request a certificate in recognition of their efforts..." via http://www.springer.com/authors/manuscript+guidelines?SGWID=0-40162-6-1386841-0

I don't need a certificate. That's what I have done all my life!

A reviewer’s input to the editorial process is invaluable, and as publishers, we seek recognize the efforts of reviewers.

The ways reviewers currently receive recognition varies from journal to journal, and can include:

• Being included in a journal’s annual list of reviewers, typically in the year’s first or last issue. This is the most common form of recognition
• Receiving complimentary online access to the journal, or package of journals, for a specific time period
• Getting a letter or certificate of contribution from the journal editor

Getting recognition when you peer review with Wiley journals

• Build your profile on Publons Publons records your reviewer activity as a measurable research output, and ensures that you get credit each time you complete a peer review.
• Make sure you register for an ORCID iD and link it to your Publons account You can opt-in to have Publons automatically export your review history to your ORCID profile.
• Claim Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for your review activity When reviewing for select Wiley journals in the health sciences, you can elect to receive CME credits approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
• Get your Reviewer Recognition Certificate after you review (available from over 250 Wiley journals)

I may suggest using PUBLONS (https://publons.com/home/) and it is one of the best professional ways to keep track of your contributions as a reviewer and obviously it is an easiest and most trusted way to show your records of your reviewing activity. You can share the link of your Publons profile in your CV instead of writing the reviewing detail. Also you can monitor some of the key points mentioned below by using the stats option in your dashboard page in the PUBLONS.

· The distribution of the Journal Impact factors of journals you have reviewed.

· A cumulative record of the total number of your reviews.

· Monthly activity of your reviews

PUBLONS keep track of your reviews. Some journals publish the reviewer acknowledgement in their issues. Some give a certificate. U have to verify.

I need a certificate

today i synchronized my publons to my ORCID. It is the best way to get acknowledged.

Please, I would like to ask about the "Certificate of review = ewing" for the following paper which I reviewed; "Title------" Manuscript ID ---------, Journal------.

The journal should send you the certificate at the end of the review

Who cares?

Just send an email requesting for the certificate, they will send it to you,

According to my experience, Springer journals can provide you a certificate after contacting the JEO assistant.

Why do you care? Springer et al have no valid authority!

Send me my certificate please

The journal should send you the certificate at the end of the review

Hi,

In most cases, you should ask them to send you.

Regards.

I got my certificate after I asked them.

Wiley sends a Reviewer Recognition Certificate link after the final decision.

Just send an email requesting for the certificate, they will send it to you,

You can request a certificate from the journal directly. but from Elsevier use this link to get publication certificate:

https://order.webshop.elsevier.com/myarticleservices/publication-recognition/downloadcomplete.cfm

Thanks a lot..

To get reviewer recognition from Elsevier, use this link: https://www.reviewerrecognition.elsevier.com/#/

Thanks a lot..

Ramatu Ussif

You can contact the Journal directly

I got my certificate after I sent them an email.

Thank you for your detailed response@https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nirmala_Svsg

there are journals that have set up an automatic system to issue your certificate and for others, you must send an email with the references of the article you have reviewed.

Who cares for these ciificates!

First, you have to wait for the editor's final decision (accept or reject), then you request your certificate by writing an email to the editor.

Springer Nature provides verification certificates to all peer reviewers, which can be submitted to Publons who will honor these and record the contribution as a verified recognition. Forward your verification certificates to [email protected] to add your review record to Publons

Dear Amir Shirkhani many thanks for the information. In fact, I did more than 30 years of peer-review for ca. 40+ chemical journals without even knowing that such certificates exist. They are neat but really not much worth. What more can you do with them than posting them on RG? After all, peer-reviewing is a duty for every serious researcher and a service to the scientific community. In this context, please allow me to recommend my recent RG thread about peer-review entitled "Is peer-review censorship or necessary evil?":

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_peer-review_censorship_or_necessary_evil

I like to be peer reviwer

I like to be peer reviewer and I strive for it and hope for help or advice to be able to do so

Dear Dr. Sawsan

From your previous papers and you need someone to suggest your name as reviewer

Best regards

Prof. Mohamed Shoukry

Dear Prof. Mohamed Shoukry

Thank you so much to the advice

Best regards

أنا سعيد بمعرفتك

سلامي لكل اهل العراق

الي الشرف دكتور عيني . ربي يسلمك ويحفظك . والك سلام من العراق وتحديدا من البصرة الفيحاء لحضرتك ولكل اهلنا في مصر الحبيبة .

ان شاءلله نكون على تواصل مستمر ويكون بينا تعاون علمي قريبا

Dear Ayad Diaa and Sawsan Ali both of you expressed your wish to become a peer reviewer. My personal advice in this respect to be patient. You need to be a proven expert in your field before becoming a peer reviewer of other researchers ansucripts. Thus one prerequisite is that you have published a significant amount of peer-reviewed papers in this field yourselves. At some stage editors will then approach you and send you reviewer invitations. This is just my personal view.

For more information you may want to check out the following link:

https://violentmetaphors.com/2013/12/13/how-to-become-good-at-peer-review-a-guide-for-young-scientists/

Who cares about such certificates?

I fully agree with Brij Mohan in that one should not care much about such certificates. I may be old-fashioned, but I see peer-reviewing as a service to the scientific community. Reviewer certificates might be nice and colorful, but they don't really count. When it comes to important issues such as job applications or tenure, such certificates are of no value. For more information please see this interesting link entitled "Do Certificates for "Outstanding Reviewer Contribution" matter?"

https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/103607/do-certificates-for-outstanding-reviewer-contribution-matter

the same thing I have to ask

For upcoming researchers, it means a lot. It gives the impression that your research potential is on the level of reviewing the work of other researchers. It shows that you are active in your research field. Once you become well known in the field of your research area, you yourself will not worry about the certificates, till then it matters a lot - a confident booster.