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ArticleNeurosurgical review2026

Navigating the use of artificial intelligence in the peer review process: Cautionary pearls from the editorial board.

Keng Siang Lee, Brian T Jankowitz, Christopher Hong, Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro, Osvaldo Vilela-Filho, Daniel M Prevedello, Isaac Yang

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Article in Neurosurgical review, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Keng Siang LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore. mrkengsianglee@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2308-0579
Brian T JankowitzDepartment of Neurosurgery, JFK University Medical Center, Edison, NJ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5371-5363
Christopher HongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
Joacir Graciolli CordeiroDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8709-6644
Osvaldo Vilela-FilhoDivision of Neurosurgery, Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Daniel M PrevedelloDepartment of Neurosurgery, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0214-2339
Isaac YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, UCLA Medical Center, Harbor, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5176-5615

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peer review remains a cornerstone of academic publishing, underpinning the integrity and credibility of the scientific literature. High-quality peer review is both a human art and a learned skill, requiring an understanding of study design, critical appraisal and subject-specific expertise. However, the rapid expansion of scientific publishing has placed increasing strain on the peer review ecosystem, contributing to reviewer fatigue, delays, and variability in review quality. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer potential opportunities to enhance the efficiency and consistency of peer review, but their integration into editorial workflows requires careful consideration. In this editorial, we explore the evolving role of peer review, the challenges facing the current ecosystem, and the potential - yet constrained - role of AI, from the perspective of the Editorial Board of Neurosurgical Review.

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Artificial IntelligenceNeurosurgeryPeer ReviewPeer Review, ResearchHumansPublishingArtificial intelligenceEthicsNeurosurgeryPeer reviewResearch methodologySystematic review

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PMID42635844

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