I think this is a good idea. If you go ahead with it, here’s a suggestion.
Reviewers often procrastinate for weeks or months. This is partly because doing a review takes an unbounded amount of time, especially for articles that are long or confusing. So instead of sending the reviewers a manuscript with a due date, book a calendar event for 2 hours with the reviewers. The reviewers join a call or group chat and read the paper and discuss it. They can also help clear each other’s confusions. They aim to complete the review by the end of the time window.
I think this is a good idea. If you go ahead with it, here’s a suggestion.
Reviewers often procrastinate for weeks or months. This is partly because doing a review takes an unbounded amount of time, especially for articles that are long or confusing. So instead of sending the reviewers a manuscript with a due date, book a calendar event for 2 hours with the reviewers. The reviewers join a call or group chat and read the paper and discuss it. They can also help clear each other’s confusions. They aim to complete the review by the end of the time window.
It’s a pretty nice idea. I thought about just giving people two weeks, which might be a bit hardcore.