Open Peer Review

practices and definitions

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2237-6658.2022.38993

Keywords:

Open Peer Review, OPR, Peer Review

Abstract

Open Peer Review is addressed by several authors and its adoption as an aspect of the Open Science movement has been increasing. Thus, this study aims to investigate the main practices and definitions of Open Peer Review through a non-systematized Literature Review, having the selection of articles to compose the study by the subjective analysis of the researchers. Peer Review is considered “open” when review reports and reviewer identities are made available. An open evaluation can also take place through social comments, referees' credentials and others. There is no single definition, and its practices and processes are not clearly established. It is configured as an “umbrella” since stakeholders adapt a definition according to interests or objectives. Regarding practices and processes, it was possible to conclude that they are still incipient and varied.

Author Biographies

  • Andréa Fraga Dias Campos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Master's Student in Knowledge Management and Organization at the School of Information Science
    Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Belo Horizonte – Brazil

  • Leandro Cearenço Lima, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Doctoral candidate in Knowledge Management and Organization at the School of Information Science at
    Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Belo Horizonte – Brazil.

  • Marlusa de Sevilha Gosling, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Post-Doctorate in Tourism Management, University of Algarve, Portugal
    PhD in Administration from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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Published

2022-08-08

How to Cite

Open Peer Review: practices and definitions. Múltiplos Olhares em Ciência da Informação , Belo Horizonte, v. 12, 2022. DOI: 10.35699/2237-6658.2022.38993. Disponível em: https://periodicos-hml.cecom.ufmg.br/index.php/moci/article/view/38993. Acesso em: 5 oct. 2025.