19/09/2025
Imagine spending months crafting a research paper, only to receive vague feedback that leaves you more confused than enlightened. Human peer review, while essential to academic publishing, is often slow and inconsistent.
At the same time, there is frequent discussion around the role artificial intelligence (AI) can play in peer review. AI-reviewed manuscripts are controversial- for good reason. Ethical concerns such as transparency and accountability make human involvement in peer review a necessity.
But what if AI could help in other areas- not by replacing reviewers, but by supporting them? Find out in the latest by Mitja-Alexander Linss 🔗 https://beyondthecover.karger.com/publishing-perspectives/ai-in-peer-review-a-helping-hand-not-a-replacement/
Peer review will never be perfect. But with tools like the Review Feedback Agent, we’re seeing glimpses of a future where reviewers feel supported, authors feel heard, and science thrives on richer, more constructive exchanges.