RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Peer Review to Ensure Quality in Forensic Mental Health Publication
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 305
OP 314
VO 42
IS 3
A1 Alan R. Felthous
A1 Robert M. Wettstein
YR 2014
UL http://jaapl.org/content/42/3/305.abstract
AB Peer reviewers have been called the gatekeepers of science. For journal publications in forensic psychiatry, as well as other disciplines, the purposes of peer review are to assist in the selection of manuscripts to publish, improve the quality of manuscripts before their publication, and promote the fairness of the process. In this article, we examine, in particular, characteristics of high-quality peer reviewers, selection of peer reviewers, recruitment and retention of peer reviewers, desired quality of peer-reviewer ratings, and the value of peer review. We conclude with specific, albeit largely untested, recommendations for improvements in peer review of forensic mental health publications.