ACS Reviewer Lab

ACS Reviewer Lab is designed to build a strong foundation in peer review for researchers and scholars at all career stages. This course empowers participants to understand their role in the scholarly publishing ecosystem and to evaluate research manuscripts with fairness, rigor, and ethical responsibility.

Fostering critical thinking, integrity, and professionalism, the course equips learners with essential skills to assess the scientific quality, significance, and presentation of submitted work and to provide constructive feedback to authors and editors. By strengthening reviewers’ competence and confidence, ACS Reviewer Lab supports high‑quality, ethical peer review across global research communities.