Reviewers should be offered a free subscription in their preferred format (digital or paper).

Yes, a formal acknowledgement would be useful for a reviewer in different ways, including motivation. Most genuine journals practice this following numerous methods. For example, listing the names of reviewers along with the corresponding issue and including reviewers' names in an annual publication are among the others. Registering journals with online platforms like Publons is another method that available to receive the credit for reviews. As you mentioned, issuing a formal letter to appreciate contribution is also followed by some journals, but mostly upon a request from the reviewer. However, I believe that most reviewers consider this volunteer work as a scientific contribution to the progression of society and to improve their own experience and knowledge.

Reviewers should be offered a free subscription in their preferred format (digital or paper).

Best way to serve the scientific community.

Most journal is included in Publons a part of Web of Science Group. After completion of peer review, you’ll get all the credit of your review works, which may help you officially in your academic career, promotion, research grants, etc.

Certificate of peer reviewing: After completion of timely quality peer review, reviwer will officiallr received Certificate of peer reviewing (signed Scan copy).

DOI reference for reviewer credit: If the paper is accepted for publication by the editor after peer review, then reviewer name will be included in the front page of the published paper as reviewer. Then reviewer can officially write the DOI number of the paper and title of the paper in your CV as part of your reviewer credit. (This is the new trends to acknowledge the reviewers…..but these trends are still only for few journals.)

Prof. Karl Pfeifer Thank you for your answer, I agree with your opinion!

Most of journals do give a certificate or acknowledgement but even this is not enough and I agree with Karl Pfeifer ''Reviewers should be offered a free subscription... ''.

Besides playing an important role in the scientific community, benefits of peer reviewing have increased with Publons which verifies your reviews automatically if the journal for which you are reviewing is partnered with it, or you can simply forward the review receipts (or Review Acknowledgement/Thank you Emails) to [email protected]. Publons registers all your reviewer activities and can improve your CV and reputation. You can also seek a certificate in peer reviewing from Publons Academy.

Thank you, Dr. Nancy, for your opinion

Dear Awat,

I agree with Prof.Karl Pfeifer. A reviewer in a prestigious scientific journal also means a positive assessment by a specific scientific community, which increases your reputation as a scientist and researcher. At the same time, you must always be up to date to maintain this reputation through quality research and relevant publications.

Ragards,

Yanica

Thank you Yanica Dimitrova , you are right!

Some journals provide this recognition through: https://publons.com/

Hello Awat-

First, it speaks volumes that you have been asked to be a reviewer. Second, you get to put it on your vitae. Means when you are applying for that next great position you want you will have a list that others may not. Third, feels good to know you are helping to make even better science! Fourth, when many supervisors are hiring or looking for graduate student interns ones that have taken this kind of initiative show incredible potential.

Keep making the world a better place.

Best wishes.

Dr. Britton Niles

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It will help the Reviewer to improve in his research skills by giving him first hand information.

Recognition and a great exposure as well. Being a reviewer, our knowledge in the domain also gets widen.

There are some non-financial benefits for reviewers including CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION and CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Some journals collect some amount of money as handling fee, but the amount is more than just handling fee. I think such journals should award the reviewers some money as remuneration. This amount might help reviewers to manage his/her life expenses.

As other participants said the main tangible benefit is the improvement of your CV and reputation. I also think that what Karl suggested, or similar stimulus, like fee vouchers for scientific events, may be good ideas.

1. If this is a requirement by your institution's performance management system.

2. If you carefully choose the journal, then you may gain an earlier access to new survey results and specific thinking and analysis in an area you have a keen interest to.

3. Intentionally growing your professional network.

Yours,

Kiril

Hi

In terms of your question and the potential benefits of reviewing papers for a journal, I'm not so bothered about a certificate. That said, I do think there are other potential benefits from engaging in this activity and they include a) improving your own writing skills, b) early insight and interest in new work and c) being asked to do this, in itself, is a nice compliment and so it's motivating to some extent.

These are obviously my own thoughts based on my experience - I hope this helps with your research.

Thank you Darren Leech you are right!

Editor of Netcom since 1987, I consider the work of referees essential. Each year (since 2012), we publish the list of members of the referees team who participated in the production of the issues of the year. See for example:

https://journals.openedition.org/netcom/4944. Regards

Good Job! Thank you for sharing your answer Prof. Henry Bakis

Awat, to my mind, reviewers get a range of 'soft' benefits from carrying out review work for a range of journals. These include, but are not restricted to, recognition from the journal and their editors (including a potential certificate), developing a network of scholars in your area of expertise, building on your knowledge of emerging aspects in that field/discipline and learning from other authors on critical areas of scholarship, writing styles and new research problems. Interesting....

Thank you for sharing your answer John Mendy

Well explained John Mendy

Thank you all for sharing your valuable answers! Good Luck with your academic life

Dear Awat, I am a reviewer of journals that are linked with Publons (you can find this in my publons profile). I receive recognition for my efforts directly in my profile. Affidavit of support of the above mentioned, I help to my colleagues publishing my suggestions and recommendations that will help to other researchers not to make the same mistakes in their papers. From my point of view, being a reviewer is a great recognition for the researcher!

Thank you Mina Angelova good answer!

https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_benefits_of_being_a_reviewer_for_a_journal

It gives more insights in developments in research world.

Benefícios curriculares e conhecimento.

Thank you Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu and Alexsande Oliveira Franco for sharing your answers....

From my personal experience, most of the journals provide an acknowledgment certificate. Some of the reputed journals i.e. Elsevier, allow me to download articles free for a specific time period.

This also helps to self brainstorming and get details insight into the specific research areas.

Besides, I think it's our duty to the scientific community.

Thanks

Experience and recognition

Aside from the benefits of receiving acknowledgement for reviewed papers, reviewer position also offers one the opportunity to stay updated on latest advances and trends in various research fields.

Being a reviewer is a service to the scientific community and it is a duty for every researcher.

Awat, to my mind being a reviewer exposes one to a wider of scholars and the works they are engaged in. It also helps to broaden and deepen one's perspectives and knowledge on contemporary issues being researched on and the potential future trends in a range of topics, ideas and issues. Most people that I have talked with do it as part of their personal fulfilment journey rather than expect some type of reward from it. Interesting point of debate and discussion.

Apart from duty, it is a privilege to produce quality manuscripts in a quality journal and free access and quick review.

Mahadi Hasan Miraz Thank you for sharing your answer

Dear Awat Nooradin Yousif during my academic career I reviewed hundreds of research papers for ca. 40+ high-ranked chemical journals. I always viewed it as my duty taking part in the peer-review process. Certainly one of the major the benefits of being a reviewer for a journal is that you are the first to read about some exciting new findings in your field of research. Unfortunately not all submitted manuscripts I reviewed reported exciting new findings...

Some kind of recognition is required to take up the work further