# X Peer Review Working Group **URL:** https://forum.rebus.community/c/open-textbooks-in-development/x-peer-review-working-group/64.md [Latest](https://forum.rebus.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.rebus.community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.rebus.community/tags.md) --- ## [About the X Peer Review Working Group category](https://forum.rebus.community/t/about-the-x-peer-review-working-group-category/1190)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 0
Lead: To Be Determined --- ## [General Project Info: Peer Review for Open Textbooks](https://forum.rebus.community/t/general-project-info-peer-review-for-open-textbooks/526)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/general-project-info-peer-review-for-open-textbooks/526 "2019-03-20T16:40:59Z")
(Peer) review is a critical piece of the Open Textbook publishing process. In the context of Open, peer review does (at least) two things: it provides a assurance to those considering adopting an open textbooks reviewi… --- ## [Group 4: Creating Standard Markers for OT Review](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-4-creating-standard-markers-for-ot-review/567)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-4-creating-standard-markers-for-ot-review/567 "2017-05-11T16:06:12Z")
Goal: Develop review “badges” or markers for Open Textbooks. One of the most powerful tools at play in the open textbook community is the suite of Creative Commons licenses. They are clear, distinctive, and widely embra… --- ## [Group 2: Defining Categories of Review](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-2-defining-categories-of-review/565)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-2-defining-categories-of-review/565 "2017-10-10T18:11:23Z")
Goal: Define a clear set of types of review, and develop best-practices/processes around each review type. As we develop a robust review process for open textbooks, we envision different kinds of review that each serve … --- ## [Group 1: Open Textbook Review Board](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-1-open-textbook-review-board/563)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-1-open-textbook-review-board/563 "2017-10-04T16:19:58Z")
Goal: Develop and operationalize an Open Textbook Review Board. The Rebus Community has proposed to create an Open Textbook review board that can been leveraged to help find peer reviewers for open textbooks. The curre… --- ## [Group 3: Environmental Scan of Peer Review Tools, Processes & Research](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-3-environmental-scan-of-peer-review-tools-processes-research/566)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-3-environmental-scan-of-peer-review-tools-processes-research/566 "2017-07-12T21:29:46Z")
Goal: Review & summarize existing approaches to review, and tools used. This group will conduct a scan of the existing peer review market in order to inform the development of the Rebus processes. This may include: S… --- ## [Group 5: Recognition for Reviewers](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-5-recognition-for-reviewers/569)
**Author:** [@zoe](https://forum.rebus.community/u/zoe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.rebus.community/t/group-5-recognition-for-reviewers/569 "2017-05-18T22:04:55Z")
Goal: Develop best-practices for recognizing/incentivizing reviewers of Open Textbooks. Reviewers make an invaluable contribution to open textbooks. This group will review and propose mechanisms to incentivize, and pro…