Reviewing appeals : Article : Nature Immunology

This month’s Nature Immunology editorial (8, 541; 2007 — link above); which is freely available, describes the journal’s peer-review process and how it deals with appeals against decisions not to publish a submitted paper. This process is similar in all the Nature journals that publish original scientific research. From the editorial:

We believe that constructive critiques made during the review process improve manuscript quality, whether the manuscript is ultimately published in Nature Immunology or in another journal. Clarification of the review and appeal processes, as provided here, should assist authors in their preparation of manuscripts. We hope that by offering this advice to authors we can lessen frustration should a negative decision be rendered.

The full text of the editorial can be accessed via the link at the top of this post. Comments are welcome.