In this session, the chair set the scene on the current understanding of bias and quality in peer review and asked each presenter to provide their findings on the impact of transparency or lack thereof on bias and quality of reviewer comments.
AI Market Research Strategist EASE President, ElsevierThe Netherlands
Dr. Bahar Mehmani is AI market research strategist at Elsevier. She leads structured AI Market Research studies for Elsevier AI products, helping measure product performance against clear hypotheses, metrics, and external reference points, while translating findings into actionable insights for product and senior leadership. Bahar is an advisory member of Peer Review Congress. She is currently President of EASE.
, Graz University of Technology and Know-Center GmbHAustria
Assistant professor, University of MichiganUnited States
Interim Head of Journal Development, eLife Sciences PublicationsUnited Kingdom
Director of Open Science , Hindawi Ltd
Research Integrity Manager, Frontiers