Peer Review in the AI Era: Macedonian Perspectives and Global Responsibilities

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:00 CET

As part of Peer Review Week 2025, the EASE Macedonian Chapter and the Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication (MASC) brought together experts to discuss the future of peer review in Macedonia and beyond. The event explored how peer review can remain ethical, transparent, and effective at a time of growing technological transformation.

The 2025 theme was: “The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Approaches in Peer Review: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions for Improving the Quality and Integrity of Scientific Research.”

Speakers presented on topics including the foundation of the Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication, the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in peer review, the invisible yet powerful role of reviewers, strategies to address reviewer workload, and the visibility of peer review in Macedonian scientific journals.

This webinar was held in the Macedonian language.

The event was free and open to all.

Programme

11:00 – 11:20 – Slavica Hristomanova-Mitkovska
“Together for Better Science – Introducing the Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication”
Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, Skopje, RN Macedonia; Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication (MASC), Skopje, RN Macedonia

11:21 – 11:40 – Goran Ilić
“Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review: Challenges, Perspectives, and Experiences of Selected Macedonian Publishers”
Faculty of Law, University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, RN Macedonia; Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication (MASC), Skopje, RN Macedonia

11:41 – 12:00 – Ljupcho Kevereski
“The Silent Power of Reviewers! How the Invisible Shapes the Visible”
Faculty of Education, University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, RN Macedonia

12:01 – 12:20 – Ljuljeta Sadiku
“The Reviewers’ Workload: How Artificial Intelligence Can Support Manuscript Assessment?”
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, International Balkan University (IBU), Skopje, RN Macedonia

12:21 – 12:30 – Faton Shabani
“Artificial Intelligence in the Review Process: Between Benefits and Challenges”
Faculty of Law, University of Tetovo, Tetovo, RN Macedonia

12:31 – 12:40 – Mirko Spiroski
“Visibility of Peer Review in Macedonian Electronic Scientific Journals”
Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, Skopje, RN Macedonia; Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication (MASC), Skopje, RN Macedonia

12:41 – 13:00 – Discussion and Q&A session