Working Groups

WG 1: Theory, analysis and models of peer review

WG1 leader: Prof Stephen COWLEY (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
WG1 vice-leader: Mario MALICKI (University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia)

The main objective of this group will be to analyse peer review in various fields. Specific objectives will be:

  1. defining the state-of-the-art of peer review by integrating qualitative and quantitative research and incorporating recent experimental and computational studies;
  2. testing implications of different peer review models and publishing systems for the quality and efficiency of the process by using advanced simulation, data mining and scenario analysis techniques;
  3. exploring rules and incentives to improve collaboration in the peer review process for all figured involved;
  4. developing a coherent peer review framework (e.g., principles, guidelines, indicators and monitoring activities) for stakeholders that truly  epresents the complexity of research in various fields.

 List of members 

Name University City Country
Spyros Angelopolous ISI Lugano Lugano Switzerland
Frederic Amblard University of Toulouse Toulose France
Julijana Angelovska University Ss."Cyril and Methodius" Skopje the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Nina Angelovska University Ss."Cyril and Methodius" Skopje the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Stefano Balietti ETH Zurich Zurich Switzerland
Judit Bar-Ilan Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan Israel
Federico Bianchi University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Giangiacomo Bravo Linnaeus University Växjö Sweden
Niccolò Casnici University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Edmund Chattoe-Brown University of Leicester Leicester UK
Antonio Pedro Costa University of Aveiro Aveiro Portugal
Aleksandar Dekanski Institute of Chemistry Technology and Mettalurgy Belgrade Serbia
Zlatinka Dimitrova Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sofia Bulgary
Anuska Ferligoj University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
Chiara Franzoni Polytechnics University of Milan Milan Italy
Agatka Fronczak Warsaw University of Technology Warsaw Poland
Katri Huutoniemi University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
Liv Langfeldt Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation Research and Education Oslo Norway
Mike Kovanis University of Paris Descartes Paris France
Koen Martens Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Brusells Belgium
Martin Mihajlov Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Raffaele Miniaci University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Olgica Nedic University of Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
Ilaria Peri ESC Rennes Rennes France
Michele Pezzoni University of Nice Nice France
Andrew Pitt Aston University Birmingham United Kingdom
Panayiota Polydoratou ATEI of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece
Shelly Pranic Split School of Medicine Split Croatia
Petya Puncheva ESC Rennes Rennes France
Vincenzo Raimondi LIAS-IMM Paris France
Camille Roth CNRS Paris Paris France
Giulia Rotundo University of Rome Rome Italy
Gabrijela Sabol Institute Ivo Pilar Zagreb Croatia
Dario Sambunjak Croatian Catholic University Zagreb Croatia
Frank Schweitzer ETH Zurich Zurich Switzerland
Davide Secchi University of Southern Denmark Slagelse Denmark
Marco Seeber University of Gent Gent Belgium
Jeroen Smits Radboud University Nijmegen The Netherlands
Pawel Sobkowicz National Centre for Nuclear Research Warsaw Poland
Károly Takacs Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary
Didier Torny CNR Paris Paris France
Ludovic Trinquart University of Paris Descartes Paris France
Nikolay Vitanov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sofia Bulgary
Ramani Wijesinha-Bettoni University of Malta Msida Malta
Lucija Wejmelka University of Zadar Zadar Croatia
Paul Wouters Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands

 

WG 2: Data sharing and testing

WG2 leader: Prof Ana MARUSIC (University of Split, School of Medicine, Croatia)
WG2 vice-leader: Dr Kalpana SHANKAR (University College Dublin, Ireland)

The main objective of this group will be to establish standards to promote and manage data sharing among stakeholders and testing initiatives. Specific objectives will be:

  1. establishing standards and ICT applications to promote data sharing on peer review by treating potentially sensitive stakeholder data (e.g., guidelines, disclaimers, agreements and data protocols);
  2. developing quality and efficiency indicators and monitoring measures to evaluate the impact of new models;
  3. selecting cases and performing testing activities on new models of peer review (e.g., specific journals, conferences or agencies);
  4. promoting initiatives to institutionalize data sharing between stakeholders.

List of members 

Name From City Country
Aliaksandr Birukou Springer Heidelberg Germany
Christian Caron Springer Heidelberg Germany
Virginia Dignum Technische Universiteit Delft Delft The Netherlands
Pierpaolo Dondio Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin Ireland
Simone Gabbriellini University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Ralf Gerstner Springer Heidelberg Germany
Francisco Grimaldo Moreno University of Valencia Valencia Spain
John D. Kelleher Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin Ireland
Luca Longo Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin Ireland
Patrícia Martinková Czech Academy of Sciences Praha Czech Republic
Ana Marusic University of Split – School of Medicine Split Croatia
Bahar Mehmani Elsevier Amsterdam The Netherlands
Martin Mihajlov Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Mario Paolucci CNR Rome Rome Italy
Giorgio Pedrazzi University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Jordi Sabater-Mir Autonoma University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
Kalpana Shankar University College Dublin Dublin Ireland
Jadranka Stojanovski University of Zadar Zadar Croatia
Tamara Welschot Springer Heidelberg Germany
Michael Willis John Wiley & Sons Chichester United Kingdom

WG 3: Research and Implementation Agenda

WG3 leader: Prof Elise BREZIS (Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel)
WG3 vice-leader: Prof Petra AHRWEILER (Europaeische Akademie, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany)

The main objective of this group will be to define a joint research agenda and inspire implementation activities. Specific objectives will be:

  1. leveraging existing resources and identifying new opportunities for research inspired by the Action;
  2. defining and promoting an evidence-based vision for future research on peer review;
  3. promoting training activities on peer review lead by and addressed to ESRs
  4. preparing proposals for funding research inspired by this Action.

List of members 

Name University City Country
Petra Ahrweiler Europaeische Akademie Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Germany
Vladimir Batagelj IMFM Ljubljana Slovenia
Elise Brezis Bar-Ilan University Tel Aviv Israel
Bruce Edmonds Manchester Metropolitan Business School University Manchester United Kingdom
Nigel Gilbert University of Surrey Guilford United Kingdom
Jiri Kolman Global Change Research Centre Brno Czech Republic
Pablo Lucas University College Dublin Dublin Ireland
Maciej J. Mrowiński Warsaw University of Technology Warsaw Poland
Olaf Siegert German National Library of Economics Leibniz Germany
João Sousa University of Minho Braga Portugal
Flaminio Squazzoni University of Brescia Brescia Italy
Christopher Watts Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich Germany