Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 2022 : reviewer thank you

2022 was a very challenging year, soon after COVID season, and still facing COVID risks and numbers of deaths and people contamination. Despite all the overwhelming conflicts, The Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology was prized with an increase in impact factor to 2.474 on Web of Science from Clarivate and in Qualis database to A3 from CAPES. Both scores are essential for scientific progress as related to journal quality assessment. We published 140 articles in 2022. But something usually unacquainted is the burdensome number of papers reviewed by our editorial board, especially by our reviewers who, with significant commitment and dedication, have contributed to its excellent scientific level. We are talking about almost 1100 articles reviewed by our editorial board. We want to continue with this willingness and motivation. We know that time is highly precious, and you have been committed to achieving unparalleled levels with many personal and family sacrifices. The improvement of journal quality is correlated to the quality of the peer review process and keeping the process of peer review¹,²,³,⁴,⁵.

Here we provide a simple dedication to you, who is one of the essential pillars for this conquest of our journal by the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervical-Facial Surgery—those who committed to reviewing a compelling 251 articles in 2022.

Thank you very much.

• Adalberto Novaes Silva

• Agnaldo Jose Graciano

• Ana Paula Manfredi

• Andrea Arantes Braga Biagiotti

• Carlos Augusto Costa Pires Oliveira

• Carlos Neutzling Lehn

• Carolina Sponchiado Miura

• Claudia Alessandra Eckley

• Edwin Tamashiro

• Flavio Carneiro Hojaij

• Giulianno Molina Mello

• Gustavo Polacow Korn

• Henrique Furlan Pauna

• Jair Cortez Montovani

• Jose Fernando Polansky

• Luisa Robalinho Faria

• Marco Aurelio Fornazieri

• Norma de Oliveira Penido

• Ney Penteado Castro Junior

• Oscimar Sofia

• Pablo Pinillos Marambaia

• Rafael da Costa Monsanto

• Reginaldo Raimundo Fujita

• Ricardo Landini Lutaif Dolci

• Rogerio Aparecido Dedivitis

• Rogerio Hamerschmidt

• Romualdo Suzano Louzeiro Tiago

• Saygo Tomo

• Takwa Gabr

• Trissia Vassoler

• Vagner Antonio Rodrigues Silva

References

• ¹ Tite L, Schroter S. Why do peer reviewers decline to review? A survey. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2007;61:9-12.
• ² el-Guebaly N, Foster J, Bahji A, Hellman M. The critical role of peer reviewers: challenges and future steps. Nord Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023;40:14-21.
• ³ Triaridis S, Kyrgidis A. Peer review and journal impact factor: the two pillars of contemporary medical publishing. Hippokratia. 2010;14 Suppl 1:5-12.
• ⁴ Kearney MH, Baggs JG, Broome ME, Dougherty MC, Freda MC. Experience, time investment, and motivators of nursing journal peer reviewers. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2008;40:395-400.
• ⁵ Kandziora F, Peul W. Reviewing is fun. The reviewer of the year award of the Brain and Spine journal. Brain Spine. 2022;2: 100931.

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  08 05  2023
• Date of issue
  Mar-Apr 2023