Pooja has taught college level courses in public health and has a master's degree in public health and policy
Peer review in public health policy research analysis plays a vital role in the field of healthcare. Without this process, many scholarly articles would not be presented for criticism and feedback, and therefore ultimate accuracy. For example, a student who has even graduated from Harvard University will have their works reviewed because one cannot simply assume that everyone who goes to Harvard is smart or cannot make a mistake. There is a certain method to the process and peer reviewing is key to this approach.
Developing an analytical approach for the peer review process is basically approaching a problem by breaking it into pieces. As each piece gets smaller, it becomes easier to solve. Putting the pieces together involves a certain understanding of the system and using an appropriate method of breaking down the process. For example, when analyzing a health policy, break down each word into its own definition and understand fully what the policy states. You may only need to change a few words rather than rewriting an entire policy. Even Harvard graduates can make errors when trying to write an explicit and clear policy.
There are five main steps in conducting a peer review health policy analysis and providing a clear, constructive avenue for feedback:
1. The initial steps include reading the manuscript and any additional files associated and/or requesting any missing/ incomplete items as a reviewer you will need.
2. Confidentiality is expected of the peer review process and refraining from using information obtained during this process is strictly forbidden for personal research or gain. No other reviewer should be involved in this process, unless they have been designated to do so.
3. It is important to remain unbiased when considering the nature and theme of the manuscript. Often, a reviewer's personal opinions can interfere with this process, but it is important to keep matters neutral.
4.Suspicion of ethic violations is a important irregularity that many reviewers come across in public health analysis because with respect to research and concerns over a variety of studies, work is often duplicated. If you suspect that there is substantial similarity between the manuscript and another submission to another journal, etc., do not investigate on your own, but report it to the journal for which you are conducting the review for.
5. Transferability of peer review is the final step in conducting a peer review health policy analysis where publishers may have policies in place that are related to transferring peer reviews to other journals. Reviewers must ask for permission before doing so. Even if a manuscript is rejected from one journal and submitted to another, and you are asked to review the same manuscript, you must keep an open and fresh mind when preparing to review again.
Anyone who has learned the peer review process will follow these five steps because these are the key steps in how to review a peer's health policy analysis and effectively communicate constructive criticism in a concise format. Even a Harvard graduate's reviewer will have to follow these particular steps when preparing the final report to submit and to make sure that if a particular rubric or format is required, that the manuscript has been shaped for that correct format.
Appropriate feedback is essential to this process; an editor requires a fair, honest, and unbiased assessment. The journal may also ask for a recommendation in accepting/revising/rejecting the manuscript. Ensure that your comments and recommendations are consistent with your report for the author.
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Health 302: Health Services Policy13 chapters | 80 lessons
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