Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Threats of Using Previous Peer-Review Reports With Next Submission, as Expressed by General Medical Journal Editors
| Theme | Strengths and Opportunities | Weaknesses and Threats |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific community | Decrease workload for reviewers Enhance review process as a whole Improve transparency of reviewing process | Create lazy reviewers and editors Prohibit manuscript to receive an objective fresh start |
| Quality of papers | Improve scientific quality of papers Raise potential issues overlooked by new reviewers Point editors a priori to strengths and limitations | Introduce bias Create reluctance of authors to submit unfavorable reviews |
| Publication process | Have a shorter time to decision Decrease workload for reviewers Avoid duplication of efforts | Have a longer time to decision Submission management difficulties |