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Table 1 Undergraduate reviewer open-ended responses to the question “What have you learned by serving as an editorial board member for EvoS Journal?,” arranged thematically

From: Passing the Red Pen: EvoS Journal Offers an Early Education in Peer Review

Review process/larger community

Writing improvements

Interdisciplinarity/application of evolutionary theory

1. I learned more about the topic of the paper I reviewed. I also gained a better understanding of the review process.

2. Serving as an editorial board member has provided me with the opportunity to influence my peers in the academic community. This position has also allowed me to broaden my own interests in evolutionary psychology, as well as be exposed to new perspectives.

3. People have different writing styles; I did learn more about writing for an evolutionary journal as I have never written for one. For example, the constant reflecting on evolutionary theory and tying it in to newer ideas is very interesting; it is important to back up your statements and know the theory to draw rational or reasonable conclusions.

4. I have learned more about writing style and the diverse applications of evolutionary theory to psychology than anything else.

5. I have learned to be more critical about my own writing and to review a significant amount of supporting articles.

4. I have learned more about writing style and the diverse applications of evolutionary theory to psychology than anything else.

6. I have learned that evolutionary theory is steadily being integrated with the subdivisions of psychology.

  1. Numbers identify student responses, and thus might appear more than once if a response fit more than one category