Programme
2:00pm- 2:20pm
Introduction to the EASE Peer Review Toolkit
Speaker: Jadranka Stojanovski (EASE Croatia)
The EASE Peer Review Toolkit provides a curated collection of practical guidance and resources, designed to support and educate editors, reviewers, and authors on all aspects of peer review, including reviewer selection, assessment, rewards, ethics, and effective feedback. Organized by user role (general guides, reviewer-specific content, and editor-focused tools), it aims to foster high-quality and ethical peer review practices through clear, accessible materials such as checklists, infographics, and guidelines.
2:20pm- 3:00pm
Localization and adaptation of the Toolkit
Speakers: EASE Ukraine, EASE Croatia, EASE Macedonian Chapter, EASE India and EASE Turkey.
Presentations will focus on how the Toolkit has been translated and adapted to various national contexts. Speakers will also discuss challenges and solutions in navigating cultural, linguistic, and technological shifts, including AI integration in peer review.
2:20pm-2:30pm
Peer Review Guidelines and Practices: Insights from Croatian Journal Editors
Speaker: Ivana Morić Filipović (Vice Chair of EASE Croatia)
This presentation reports on a short survey of Croatian journal editors and reviewers. The survey aimed to understand current practices, explore awareness of EASE resources such as the Peer Review Toolkit and the Recommendations on the Use of AI in Scholarly Communication, and examine whether AI tools are being used and for what purposes, in order to identify opportunities for responsible peer review in the era of AI.
2:30pm-2:40pm
AI Tools in Peer Review: Key Insights from EASE India
Speaker: Roohi Ghosh (Vice Chair of EASE India)
Roohi Ghosh will provide insights into how AI tools are being integrated into the peer review process, discussing their potential benefits, practical applications, and the challenges editors and reviewers may encounter. The talk will highlight emerging trends and share experiences from the Indian context.
2:40pm-2:50pm
Peer review in Macedonian scientific journals
Speaker: Mirko Spiroski (Chair of EASE Macedonian Chapter)
Mirko Spiroski will outline the current state of peer review practices in Macedonian scientific journals, addressing modes and models of review as well as existing challenges. He will underscore the importance of establishing clear guidelines and highlight recent initiatives, including the registration of the Macedonian Association of Scientific Communication.
2:50pm-3:00pm
From Translation to Practice: Reviewers’ Role in Strengthening Research Integrity in Turkey
Speaker: Yasin Hasan Balcioglu (Chair of EASE Turkey)
Yasin will share insights from the Turkish translation process of the EASE toolkit and highlight key takeaways from the latest Turkish Chapter webinar on research integrity, with a special focus on how reviewers’ role in upholding research integrity in scholarly publishing.
3:00pm-3:10pm
Using EASE Peer-Review Tools to Transform Ukraine’s Academic Publishing Landscape
Speaker: Iryna Izarova, Chair of EASE Regional Chapter Committee, Chair of EASE Ukraine.
Iryna Izarova will discuss how EASE Peer Review Tools are being applied to strengthen Ukraine’s academic publishing system. She will highlight their role in promoting transparency, improving editorial practices and supporting journals in times of profound challenges and redefining of academic publishing in Ukraine.
3:10pm- 3:30pm – Discussion and Q&A session: The Impact of AI on Peer Review: A Global Perspective
Moderated by Iva Grabarić Andonovski
