Frequency of problem, n (%) | Perceived change, n (%) | ||||||||
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Never | Occasionally | Frequently | Very frequently | Not applicable | Better situation now than 5 years ago | No change | Worse situation now than 5 years ago | Not applicable | |
Reviewers declining to review | 0 (0) | 9 (31) | 14 (48) | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | 2 (7) | 9 (31) | 13 (45) | 3 (10) |
Difficulty finding new reviewers for your database system | 3 (10) | 15 (52) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 4 (14) | 4 (14) | 10 (35) | 5 (17) | 8 (28) |
Difficulty retaining good reviewers | 4 (14) | 17 (59) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | 3 (10) | 14 (48) | 4 (14) | 5 (17) |
Having an inadequate number of reviewers' reports available at time of assessment | 2 (7) | 23 (79) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 4 (14) | 15 (52) | 3 (10) | 5 (17) |
Receiving poor quality reviews | 1 (3) | 22 (76) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (17) | 19 (66) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) |
Receiving late reviewers' reports | 0 (0) | 16 (55) | 10 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (14) | 19 (66) | 2 (7) | 3 (10) |
Reviewers not following guidelines appropriately | 2 (7) | 20 (69) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (17) | 20 (69) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) |
Reviewers not declaring their conflicts of interest | 9 (31) | 16 (55) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 7 (24) | 16 (55) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) |
Reviewers breaking confidentiality | 9 (31) | 12 (41) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (17) | 1 (3) | 16 (55) | 0 (0) | 8 (28) |
Applicants questioning the conflicts of interest of reviewers | 11 (38) | 13 (45) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 2 (7) | 18 (62) | 1 (3) | 5 (17) |
Applicants questioning the funder's choice of reviewers | 4 (14) | 18 (62) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | 20 (69) | 0 (0) | 5 (17) |
Applicants recommending inappropriate reviewers | 3 (10) | 11 (38) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 7 (24) | 18 (62) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (31) |
Difficulty in recruiting younger reviewers | 9 (31) | 8 (28) | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | 6 (21) | 6 (21) | 11 (38) | 2 (7) | 6 (21) |
Difficulty in recruiting female reviewers | 7 (24) | 9 (31) | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | 7 (24) | 5 (17) | 12 (41) | 1 (3) | 6 (21) |
Too many grant applications in the system | 6 (21) | 12 (41) | 4 (14) | 1 (3) | 3 (10) | 2 (7) | 9 (31) | 12 (41) | 5 (17) |
Administrative burden of dealing with peer review process | 2 (7) | 15 (52) | 5 (17) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | 1 (3) | 13 (45) | 11 (38) | 3 (10) |