What Do Reviewers
Actually Value?
Building a More Sustainable Future
for Peer Review
- October 20th, 2026 | 2:00-3:00pm BST (UTC+1) | Online | 60 minutes
- Free to attend
Peer review depends on researchers giving their time and expertise. But as reviewer fatigue grows and recruitment becomes harder, what motivates researchers to review – and what gets in the way?
Join PA EDitorial for a lively panel discussion that gets to the heart of what reviewers really value – and what journals and publishers can do to make the experience more rewarding and sustainable.
Join PA EDitorial for a lively panel discussion that gets to the heart of what reviewers really value – and what journals and publishers can do to make the experience more rewarding and sustainable.
- Join us live and be part of the conversation. Put your questions to the panel and hear them explored during the discussion. All registrants will also receive the recording after the event.
Meet the panellists
Alejandra Clark
Managing Editor at Biology Open, The Company of Biologists
Heeraj Bulluck
Interventional Cardiologist, Beacon Hospital Founder, Pirevios
Emma Gulseven
Head of Editorial and Production, Royal Society
Stephen Pinfield
Professor of Information Services Management, University of Sheffield
Senior Research Fellow, Research on Research Institute (RoRI)
What we'll explore
- What motivates researchers to accept a review — and to review again?
- What gets in the way of participation, and how much can journals and publishers influence this?
- Are we recognising and supporting reviewers in ways they genuinely value?
- How do motivations and expectations differ across communities and career stages?
- What role should recognition, professional development, and financial incentives play?
- What could journals and publishers realistically do differently to create a better reviewer experience?
Why attend?
Hear different perspectives, challenge assumptions about what motivates participation in peer review, and take away practical ideas you can apply within your own journal, publishing programme, or organisation.
You'll come away with:
- A clearer understanding of what different reviewers value
- Fresh thinking on recognition, support, and incentives
- Insight into what motivates reviewers and the barriers that can get in the way
- Practical ideas to strengthen engagement and improve the reviewer experience
Book your place
- October 20th, 2026 | 2:00-3:00pm BST (UTC+1) | Online | 60 minutes | Free to attend
Join us live to hear different perspectives, put your questions to the panel, and explore what reviewers really value.
All registrants will receive the recording after the event.