They are involved in the production, editing and peer review processes for the journal.
[4][5][6] Some critics have shown skepticism that students could provide rigorous review process associated with traditional academic journals.
[5][7] The opportunity also assists reviewers by training them to engage critically with manuscripts, a key part of academic life that is little developed in courses.
[8][9] Perry has also noted that graduate students may not be experts in their fields yet, but that they have ‘time, care and attention’ to dedicate to reading manuscripts, which other scholars often lack.
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