Easy things you can do today to start getting your name out there. | We’re excited to turn our attention to some of the practical questions you ask most--like, how exactly do you get that first reviewer invitation? When should you decline a review? And how well do you really have to know someone before it counts as a COI?
PLOS Peer Review Toolkit
Welcome back to the Peer Review Toolbox! Last autumn, we covered the origins and discussed best-practices for reviewing in our Essentials Series.

In the New Year, we’re excited to turn our attention to some of the practical questions you ask most--like, how exactly do you get that first reviewer invitation? When should you decline a review? And how well do you really have to know someone before it counts as a COI? We hope you’ll join us!

Got questions you’d like us to address in future issues? Email us at reviewers@plos.org and let us know!
Getting Invited to Review
Building a career in research is a little like making a snowball. Each contribution leads to something new, an accelerating accumulation of reputation and expertise: publishing an article leads to a reviewer invitation; a poster presentation leads to a collaboration--and a few more reviewer invitations. But opportunities may be few and far between at first. Here are easy things you can do right now to help editors find you.
“Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving invitations.” — Oscar Wilde
Getting your name out there
Author
Update your public profile
Keep your department or personal website current, and be sure to include keywords that describe your expertise and the types of papers you’d like to review.
Binoculars
Be findable
Make sure your email address is easy to find and up to date.
ORCID iD
Get a unique personal identifier
Sign up for an ORCID iD and authorize ORCID to automatically link up your publications and reviews.
Twitter
Join the conversation on social media
Follow and connect with experts in your field through Twitter, LinkedIn or other platforms that matter to you (you can also follow us @PLOSECR).
Mentor
Find a mentor
Let your supervisor know that you are interested in peer review. Ask if you might be able to coauthor a review. Share your name with the journal using the confidential comments section of the reviewer form.
Ready for more
Read the complete guide to Getting Started in Peer Review on the PLOS Reviewer Center, and stay tuned for the next issue where we’ll discuss authorship, conferences and more.

Do you have tips to share? Tweet us @PLOSECR and let us know what’s worked for you.
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