Survey of 1,600 academics across 111 countries reveals over 50% now use AI for peer review; 25% increased usage in past year despite publisher bans on uploading unpublished manuscripts to third-party chatbot tools.

More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance

Survey results suggest that peer reviewers are increasingly turning to AI.Credit: Panther Media Global/AlamyMore than 50% of researchers have used artificial intelligence while peer reviewing manuscripts, according to a survey of some 1,600 academics across 111 countries by the publishing company Frontiers.Nearly one-quarter of respondents said that they had increased their use of AI for peer review over the past year. The findings, posted on 11 December by the publisher, which is based in Lausa...