FOI2022/00293: Peer Review Reliability
Case reference FOI2022/00293
Published 18 October 2022
Request
Request Received: 9 September 2022
Three years ago, I conducted an analysis of ESRC peer-reviews. This illustrated some significant issues in consistency and reliability (https://ideas.repec.org/p/qss/dqsswp/1905.html).
Could the ESRC please provide me with the following:
1. Details of any further research the ESRC have conducted or commissioned into the consistency or reliability of their peer-review process.
2. Whether they have conducted any review into the use of "nominated reviewers", and any outcomes from this. If no such review has been conducted, please could this be stated.
3. Whether the ESRC or UKRI has made any changes since 2019 of how it quality assures its peer-reviews and grant allocation processes.
Response
Response Sent: 18 October 2022
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