While numbers of publication, grant, supervised student etc have long been parts of the quality assurance or enhancement processes in most research-oriented universities worldwide, record of (journal article) peer review activities has not been applied in most institutions. Most universities view such peer review activities as less important contribution and categorized it as a minor element under “Service”, and not a “Research” contribution. In fact, some scientists look at this as part of the charity acts or as scientists obligation to community. However, when more and more requests for peer reviewing flow in our mail box, which is partly caused by the pressure to PUBLISH MORE, scientists nowadays have to spend more time on peer review. Hence, some think it is fair enough for reviewers to receive recognition from the university, and for university to include peer reviewer record as an important element of the staff evaluation system, i.e. for tenure, promotion, salary evaluation, annual bonus, grant application etc.
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