A unified definition of open peer review – an author and reviewer in conversation | F1000 Blogs

"A systematic review by Tony Ross-Hellauer, University of Gottingen, Germany, tries to resolve the ambiguity surrounding open peer review by providing more than a 120 definitions. It was openly peer reviewed by Bahar Mehmani, Reviewer Experience Lead from Elsevier. In this blog, both explain why there can’t be a single precise definition for open peer review and instead communities should clarify their meaning by naming specific traits, such as open identities, open reports or open platforms, to minimise confusion."