Redefining Peer Review: The Role of AI in Scientific Publishing

Although a central pillar of science for over a century, peer-review is coming under increasing scrutiny. Fairness, robustness and integrity are all coming under the spotlight as funders, publishers and researchers attempt to find ways to independently evaluate academic work, efficiently as possible. In the last year alone, AI has revolutionized the way we interact with information. Machines such as ChatGPT have shown the transformative power that technology can have on an industry. As key players in the peer-review process, this panel will discuss how we can use novel methods to improve peer-review, discussing new initiatives, but also highlighting potential dangers that we may encounter along the way. 

The Panel

Boyana Konforti, Director, Strategic Initiatives at F1000, now part of Taylor & Francis. She is an open science advocate and an enthusiastic supporter of the “publish, then review” model.

Marco Casola, the Publication Manager for the Immunology and Ophthalmology portfolio at Karger Publishers and the Open Science liaison.

Mads Rydahl: A visionary with a rich history in creating trendsetting AI solutions, including his pivotal role at Siri and his endeavors with UNSILO and Paperflow.ai.

Ferdinando (Nando) Patat: A distinguished astronomer, currently leading peer-reviewed access to the observational time at largest Europe’s telescopes.

Moderator: Dr David Harvey. Researcher at EPFL, Switzerland and Head of Research at Prophy