Data from the Global State of Peer Review report for 2013–17 68.5 million hours spent reviewing globally each year 16.4 days is the median review time 5 hours is the median time spent writing each review 477 words is the average length of review reports 10% of reviewers are responsible for 50% of peer reviews 41% of survey respondents see peer review as part of their job 75% of journal editors...
Study suggests peer review can’t handle “unconventional” studies
Peer review is an institution of enormous importance for the careers of scientists and the content of published science. The decisions of gatekeepers—editors and peer reviewers—legitimize scientific findings, distribute professional rewards, and influence future research. However, appropriate data to gauge the quality of gatekeeper decision-making in science has rarely been made publicly...