Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01991-23
Abstract
The inaugural Junior Editorial Board (JEB) of mBio consisted of 64 early-career researchers active from 2022 to 2023. The goal of the JEB was to train early-career researchers in the art of peer review under the guidance of experienced editors. JEB members gained hands-on experience in peer review by participating in modules detailing the publishing process through the lenses of the journal, editor, and reviewer. Ultimately, JEB members applied this new knowledge by reviewing mBio manuscripts. Here, we summarize the background, the mission, and the achievements of the first mBio JEB. We also include possible trajectories for the future editions of this important program.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
American Society for Microbiology, v. 15, issue 1, art. e01991-23
Scholar Commons Citation
Adinortey, Cynthia Ayefoumi; Dolan, Stephen K.; Doore, Sarah; Lijek, Rebeccah; Pires, Diana Priscila; Yu, Wenqi; Draganova, Elizabeth B.; and von Borzyskowski, Lennart Schada, "The Inaugural mBio Junior Editorial Board—lessons Learned and the Path Forward Toward Improving the Peer Review Process" (2024). Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications. 122.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/bcm_facpub/122
