Reviewers, Reviewing, Reviews

Abstract

Short commentary - The 2020-2021 academic year has been a year filled with challenges that have required us to collectively rethink and reevaluate some of the structures that are a part of our academic systems, cultures, and communities. In that spirit, this editorial essay will provide some helpful information regarding the review process for junior scholars and serve as a good reminder to those who have been around for a bit longer. I recently talked to the AEJMC Graduate Student Interest Group about the peer review process and found out that it would be helpful to explain some of the details about the process followed by most academic journals today. This editorial essay will also address why reviewers are important to Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ), give some tips for being a good reviewer, and discuss what constitutes a good review.