Benefits to peer review as a young researcher

Prof Axelle Calcus • 2021-01-01

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Here we dive into the reasons and conditions under which a PhD student who has not yet received a doctoral degree could and (maybe) should take part in the review process as a reviewer.

What is this about?

While peer review is typically conducted by established scholars and experts in the field, there are some cases where PhD students who have not yet received their doctoral degrees may be able to participate in the review process as reviewers. Serving as a reviewer can be a valuable learning experience for the student, as it allows them to gain a deeper understanding of the peer review process and the standards of academic publishing. Reasons as why one should take part in the review process as a reviewer are detailed in this roundtable

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Prof Axelle Calcus

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Axelle Calcus obtained her PhD in neuropsychology in 2015, on the topic of speech perception in noise in dyslexic children. During several postdoctoral stays, she then trained in auditory neurophysiology and became interested in hearing impairment, particularly in children. Today, she studies the development of speech perception in noise in children, the neural mechanisms that support it, and the effect of hearing loss on this development.