From: Peer Review Congress <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 3:59 PM Subject: The Abstract submission site is now open The JAMA Network, BMJ, and METRICS are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication. The 2017 International Peer Review Congress will be held September 10-12, 2017 at the Swissotel in Chicago, Illinois. The aim of the Congress is to improve the quality and credibility of biomedical peer review and publication and to help advance the efficiency, effectiveness, and equitability of the dissemination of biomedical information throughout the world. The Abstract Submission Site is Now Open! Abstracts may be submitted between December 1, 2016, and February 15, 2017, via the Peer Review Congress Abstract submission site. ABSTRACTS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 15, 2017 The Congress will provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of new research into the quality and credibility of peer review and scientific publication, to establish the evidence base on which scientists can improve the conduct, reporting, and dissemination of scientific research. Abstracts on any aspect of editorial and funding peer review, scientific and scholarly publication, research and reporting practices, reproducibility and access, and information exchange, covering a wide range of disciplines, including biomedicine, health science, applied science, basic science, physical science, and social science, are welcome. Suggested topics include: Bias Editorial and Peer Review Decision Making and Responsibilities Research and Publication Ethics Improving the Quality of Scientific Research Reporting, Reproducibility, and Access Models of Peer Review and Scientific Publication Innovation in Scientific Publication Communication and Dissemination of Scientific and Scholarly Information Please see the Peer Review Congress website for additional topics, other details, and information on preparing and submitting abstracts. http://peerreviewcongress.org/index.html If you have questions, please contact us at [log in to unmask]