Journal Manuscript Reviewer Training Workshop

journalsJournal Manuscript Reviewer Training Workshop sponsored by the Division on Women and Crime, Thu, Nov 20, 2:00 to 4:50pm, Marriott, Foothill D, 2nd Floor

Claire Renzetti (Editor of Violence Against Women) and Rosemary Barberet (Editor of Feminist Criminology), along with DWC Chair Kim Cook will be conducting this training session for those interested in reviewing manuscripts for a wide array of scholarly journals.  This session is designed for junior faculty and graduate students who are interested in learning the referee process for peer review journals.  Over a two-session time slot, the training will cover:

History, purpose and importance of peer review
How do editors select reviewers?  The relationship between the editor and the reviewers
Ethics and responsibility (Academic integrity, conflict of interest, defamation)
Bias (sexism, racism, classism, ethnocentrism, homophobia)
Journal-specific peer review procedures
What to look for in a manuscript
How to write constructive feedback to the author and editor
Making the final decision
Reviewing  the revised manuscript
Maneuvering through online reviewing systems: registering as a reviewer, deciding to accept a manuscript, completing the written review
Strategies for tackling reviews and getting the most from them

The training session will also include an interactive component in which participants critique samples of completed article reviews.

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance from the DWC.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Rosemary Barberet at femcrim@jjay.cuny.edu.  Walk-ins are also very welcome!