title: Recommendations for reviewing a manuscript for the GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung.
abstract: The aim of this paper, written by the committee of educational research methodology of the "Society for Medical Education" of the German-speaking countries, will give recommendations for the review process of scientific papers in medical education. The recommendations are based on the results of a workshop in 2007 and on a survey among reviewers of the journal GMS Z Med Ausbild. It reflects on international standards and research in medical education in Germany. The paper describes reviewer's function concerning the journal of GMS Z Med Ausbild and specifies criteria for the review process with regard to the editors and reviewers; it also gives proposals for a feedback to the author. The catalogue of criteria for the reviewers is pictured in a checklist. The present recommendations shall help to increase the quality of the review process and to improve the national and international acceptance of the journal GMS Z Med Ausbild. Additionally, transparency of the review processes will support authors to submit a scientific article of high quality.
authors.affiliation: Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dieter Scheffner Fachzentrum, Assessment-Bereich/Progress Test Medizin, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Katrin
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authors.lastname: Schüttpelz-Brauns
authors.forename: Christoph
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authors.lastname: Stosch
authors.forename: Jan
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authors.lastname: Matthes
authors.forename: Monika
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authors.lastname: Himmelbauer
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authors.lastname: Herrler
authors.forename: Cadja
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authors.lastname: Bachmann
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authors.lastname: Huwendiek
authors.forename: Bert
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authors.lastname: Huenges
authors.forename: Claudia
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authors.lastname: Kiessling