We need more and better research on research, which is why we're launching a new joint PhD programme with Maastricht University on the responsible conduct of publishing scientific research. Applications are open ow.ly/dgfh50yynff. Read about our initiatives ow.ly/BuqT50yynfe

With PeerReviewWeek in full swing, what better time is there to discuss how changes to the peer review process can drive research quality? bit.ly/peer-review-at… #PeerRevWk20 #TrustInPeerReview Peer Review Congress #PRC10 Kamran Abbasi BMJ Patient Editor Tessa Richards The BMJ

Women have been underrepresented as co-authors and in prominent authorship positions in covid-19 research, and this gender disparity needs to be corrected by those involved in academic promotion and awarding of research grants. bmj.com/content/375/bm…

Exciting work by PRISMA-S leader Melissa Rethlefsen who is conducting a randomized trial to evaluate the effect of adding librarians and information specialists as methodological peer reviewers on the quality of search reporting and risk of bias in systematic review searches 👏

#medlibs and other librarians interested in evidence synthesis: Interested in peer reviewing systematic reviews? Want to join your colleagues like @carrieprice78 in working to improve the literature? Sign up for the Librarian Peer Reviewer Database! sites.google.com/view/mlprdatab…

"Systematic review search reporting is poor...Only 22 (4.9%) database searches reported all six PRISMA-S items. Forty-seven (10.4%) database searches could be reproduced within 10% .." bit.ly/3wP8liZ Melissa Rethlefsen Cochrane PRISMA Statement

Many congratulations to Dr Caitlin Bakker (2nd graduate on the joint BMJ Group/Maastricht University PhD programme). The Presentation, Use and Identification of Retracted Publications in the Health Sciences can be read here: cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/portalfiles…

#PRC8 LiveStream: Editorial and Peer Review Process Innovations. Tweet your questions Peer Review Congress #PRC10! pscp.tv/w/bIajsDF6dkVO…