Peer review – do we need gradual improvements or a revolution?
How editors conduct peer review, how this process is evolving and whether we can trust the new players entering the field, the responsibilities of reviewers and… Read more »
Maria obtained a PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Wroclaw (Poland) where she researched the coding properties of microbial genomes. Maria joined BioMed Central in 2006. In her current role as Research Integrity Manager, Maria oversees a team of Research Integrity Advisers who support in-house staff and external Editors across BioMed Central and Springer Nature in ensuring adherence to editorial best practice and standards in peer review.
Maria is also co-Editor-in-Chief of Research Integrity and Peer Review.
Maria is also co-Editor-in-Chief of Research Integrity and Peer Review.
Information design matters
How to convey information was an emerging theme of the Council of Science Editors Annual Meeting that I have recently attended. This year about 450… Read more »
Does the peer review model affect the quality of peer review?
BioMed Central editors looked into the quality of reviewer reports and investigated several different factors that may influence it. The study published in BMJ… Read more »
Open data – more obstacles or opportunities?
Last Thursday, Digital Science organized their first Spotlight event, held at their offices in central London. The topic: 'Open data for researchers - the… Read more »
EASE-ing into an Editors’ conference in Split
I recently attended the 12th European Association of Science Editors (EASE) Conference in Split, Croatia. The meeting was based at the University of Split… Read more »
Peer review – open, portable, post-publication? A discussion with BMC editors and twitter chat on Storify
At our Editors’ Conference on 14 May 2014 we had an opportunity to discuss conducting high quality peer review and avoiding the pitfalls. The panellists… Read more »
Are journals ready to abolish peer review?
Scientific journal publishing has undergone significant changes in the last couple of decades with the digital revolution and the rise of open access journals.… Read more »
Biomedical publishing – still a long way to go?
“We spend a lot of time oiling and polishing this machine, but we have no idea if it’s working”. This quote succinctly summarizes how a lot of editors… Read more »
BioMed Central Editors at Peer Review Congress
Maria Kowalczuk and Jigisha Patel, BioMed Central’s Biology and Medical Editors will be presenting two posters at the Peer Review Congress in Chicago on 8-10… Read more »
Peer pressure: the changing role of peer review
A recent Research Hive Seminar organized by the Library of the University of Sussex featured presentations from Maria Kowalczuk, BioMed Central’s Deputy… Read more »