Zhang Guangyao, Wang Lili, Wang Xianwen
School of Public Administration and Policy, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
WISE Lab, Institute of Science of Science and S&T Management, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Account Res. 2025 Nov;32(8):1448-1473. doi: 10.1080/08989621.2024.2409310. Epub 2024 Oct 3.
Understanding review comments holds significant importance within the realm of scientific discourse. This study aims to conduct an empirical analysis of factors associated with praise in peer review. The study involved manual labeling of "praise" in 952 review comments drawn from 301 articles published in the British Medical Journal, followed by regression analysis. The study reveals that authors tend to receive longer praise when they share a cultural proximity with the reviewers. Additionally, it is observed that female reviewers are more inclined to provide praise In summary, these discoveries contribute valuable insights for the development of a constructive peer review process and the establishment of a more inclusive research culture.
在科学论述领域，理解同行评审意见具有重要意义。本研究旨在对同行评审中与赞扬相关的因素进行实证分析。该研究涉及对从《英国医学杂志》发表的301篇文章中抽取的952条评审意见进行“赞扬”的人工标注，随后进行回归分析。研究表明，当作者与评审人员文化相近时，作者往往会收到更长的赞扬。此外，还观察到女性评审人员更倾向于给予赞扬。总之，这些发现为构建建设性的同行评审流程和建立更具包容性的研究文化提供了有价值的见解。
