Can Peer Review Keep Up? Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2026
Today, we share the results of a global community poll that produced the theme for Peer Review Week 2026 (14–18 September): “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed and Quality.”
Mingfang Lu, Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, China, brings extensive experience from renowned institutions like MOST, CAST, NSFC, CAS, CPS, and global entities, such as the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics. Serving as IOP Publishing’s Editor-in-Chief for 16 years, he significantly enhanced published paper content, growing from 200 to 5,000 per year. As Chief Representative/Editor-in-Chief – China, FInstP, he spearheaded marketing strategies and organizational growth, increasing sales and fostering partnerships with eight top Chinese journals. In his tenure with Enago (Crimson Interactive), he served as General Manager from 2018 to May 2021.
Today, we share the results of a global community poll that produced the theme for Peer Review Week 2026 (14–18 September): “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed and Quality.”