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ReviewPediatric cardiology2026

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Peer Review.

Alessia Callegari, Sara Moscatelli, Colin J McMahon

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Review in Pediatric cardiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Alessia CallegariDepartement of Pediatric Cardiology and Research Center, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. alessia.callegari@kispi.uzh.ch.
Sara MoscatelliCentre for Paediatric Inherited & Rare Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London, UK.
Colin J McMahonDepartment of Paediatric Cardiology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peer review remains a cornerstone of scientific publishing, ensuring the integrity, rigor, and relevance of the biomedical literature. However, structured training in peer review is rarely provided, particularly for early-career clinicians and researchers who are increasingly invited to contribute. This article presents ten practical considerations aimed at supporting first-time reviewers in delivering high-quality, fair, and constructive evaluations. These include selecting appropriate review invitations, recognising the importance of mentorship, minimising bias, and maintaining ethical standards. By combining experiential insights with established principles, this guide seeks to demystify the peer-review process and promote best practices among emerging reviewers.

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