Peer Review Week 2026

Peer Review at Capacity: What Is the System Asking Too Much Of?

As part of Peer Review Week 2026, ACSE is bringing together experts to examine whether the growing pressure on peer review is simply a capacity problem—or a sign that we are asking too much of the system itself. From rising submission volumes and reviewer workloads to expanding editorial expectations, this panel will explore where the pressure is coming from, what is genuinely necessary, and what the scholarly publishing community may need to do differently.

Who Should Attend: Editors, publishers, peer reviewers, editorial managers, researchers, research integrity professionals, and anyone involved in managing or shaping peer review.

PANELISTS

Scheherazade Khan

Peer Review Lead
Emerald Publishing

Tony Alves

Co-Founder
Scholarly Publishing Solutions

Caitlyn E.M. Trautwein

Co-EIC, EON (ISMTE)
Managing Editor, American Society of Clinical Oncology

Jason Hu

Director of Research Integrity Engagement
Taylor & Francis

Peer Review Week 2026

The Race for Faster Peer Review: What Are We Optimizing For?

Faster decisions have become an increasingly visible goal in scholarly publishing, but not every part of peer review should necessarily move at the same pace. As part of Peer Review Week 2026, this ACSE panel will look beyond turnaround-time targets to ask where greater efficiency genuinely benefits authors, editors, and reviewers, where time is actually being lost, and where pressure for speed may begin to compromise careful evaluation and editorial judgment

Who Should Attend: Editors, publishers, editorial and peer review managers, researchers, reviewers, publishing technology professionals, and anyone working to improve journal workflows and editorial decision-making.

PANELISTS

Luca Narduzzi

Founder and CEO
ReviewPro

Sam T Mathew

Director, Medical Delivery
AstraZeneca

Ryan Walther

Sr. Director Client Services
Aries Systems

Solomon Das

Assistant Manager
MPS Limited