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Being invited to review a manuscript is a privilege because the reviewer gets to see research results ahead of others, and because the reviewer is recognized as an expert in a field. However, accepting to review a manuscript for a journal is also a commitment that incurs a number of responsibilities towards authors and editor.
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This includes positive bias! Do not provide friendly biased reviews, it is considered scientific misconduct (and suitable of corrupting the system)!
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Starck, J.M. (2017). Responsibilities of the Reviewer. In: Scientific Peer Review. essentials. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-19915-9_6
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