Journal of Biological Chemistry開始嘗試將年輕的研究者(early-career researcher, ECR)納入同儕審評的計畫，培養年輕研究者成為出色的同儕審評者。
期刊主編Gierasch提到目前編輯團隊的委員及外部專家加入團隊之前都受到同儕審評技能的訓練，但有些年輕的研究者可能缺乏類似機會，JBC Early-Career Reviewer Board提供博士後研究員和新的獨立調查者(newly independent investigators)一套有架構的路徑來幫助他們發展同儕審評的技巧以及學習學術出版的整個流程，JBC編輯也承諾這項計畫會納入不同領域的同儕審評者，多元化同儕審評的社群。
這個計畫有五個目標：
- to more deeply engage ECRs in all aspects of the science publishing process, beyond their primary experience as authors and readers;
- to provide mentoring opportunities for early career investigators in the critical assessment of others' data quality and interpretation;
- to familiarize early career investigators with the expectations and norms of peer review;
- to nurture the guardians of science in years to come;
- to learn from those who are still close to the bench about their views on evolving scientific standards and the future of scientific research.
這個計畫會怎麼進行呢?
當研究者投稿到JBC時會由助理編輯(associate editor)主導整個審評過程，助理編輯接收到投稿後會從期刊編輯團隊中找審查委員審稿，有需要的話也尋求外部專家提供審稿意見；現在助理編輯可以將一名年輕的研究者也列入審稿人的清單中，與大家一起討論、審稿，助理編輯也會就年輕研究者的審稿意見提供回饋，一同討論審稿意見後再回覆給投稿者。
Gierasch期望藉由這樣的計畫培養年輕研究者同儕審評的專業、提高同儕審評的品質及位編輯團隊培育人才：
"By getting feedback on the clarity of their written reports and advice on the level of detail and emphasis in critiques, the ECRs will gain valuable information about how to constructively participate in the publishing process.”
"We anticipate that some of our ECRs will go on to serve as full editorial board members, further establishing their credentials as experts in the field."
Peer Review Week剛於9/16-9/20結束，今年的主題是"Quality in Peer Review"，所以最近對於Peer Review的討論滿多的，The Scholarly Kitchen最新的一篇文章即是在討論如何成為一位好的同儕審評者 - How to Be A Good Peer Reviewer 。
摘譯自
1. Gierasch, L. M., and DeMartino, G.(2019) Celebrating science's next generation. J. Biol. Chem. 294, 3323–3324
2. Journal of Biological Chemistry launches program for early-career scientists
