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Abstract:
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The role of statisticians in the peer-review process for clinical and translational research manuscripts varies from one scientific medical journal to the next, with some journals soliciting specialized review from statistical experts on all manuscripts while other journals rarely seek independent expert statistician feedback. Further, the process may vary among the reviewer community, each individual potentially setting different standards for methodological rigor and precision, writing and presentation style, and ultimately decision recommendation. This may lead to lack of transparency in journal decisions and unclear or conflicting guidance for manuscript improvements. In this roundtable, we discuss 1) how collaborative biostatisticians can get involved in the peer review process with medical journals and benefits of participation, 2) roles from ad-hoc reviewer to the editorial board, 3) managing time, effort, and quality expectations from editors, and 4) communicating constructive and informative feedback to authors and editors.
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