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Reviewing as a postdoc. A thread. https://twitter.com/karitaeojala/status/1354110700130623488
Maybe it's just me, but reviewing makes a very minimal contribution to career progression. In my funding applications, it's maybe 1-2 sentences. It is barely its own dot point in assessment criteria. And it probably has no impact when you submit your own papers (it shouldn't!).
Most journals are owned by for-profit companies. Volunteering to review for them is literally offering to help a giant multinational make more money. So think of non-profit journals in your field that you'd like to help, not just the big ones that you'd like to get published in.
There are a few routes to getting review invitations. a) Ask your supervisor to send you surplus review invites when they decline. b) Email editors directly. Journals usually publish a list of editors on their websites. c) Some journals have pages with info on how to volunteer.
For example, Neuroanatomy and Behaviour is a non-profit free open access journal run by early career researchers. Scientists (any post-PhD career stage) who are interested in supporting our mission are welcome to join the editorial board. Just DM me.
Here are some other journals providing free/nearly free publishing: @jrepneurosci @Meta_Psy http://mna.episciences.org @NBDT_journal
Preprint review: @PCI_CNeuro
[If you really have time, you should submit to these outlets to get free papers]
Reviewing can be fun, so good luck!
Preprint review: @PCI_CNeuro
[If you really have time, you should submit to these outlets to get free papers]
Reviewing can be fun, so good luck!
