The ASNT Publications Department is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to assist staff and various Society committees in the peer review of its educational publications and related content.
ASNT membership, committee involvement, or ASNT certification, while encouraged, is not required to participate in the peer review process.
Expectations for Peer Reviewers
As a peer reviewer, you would use your expertise to
- Help the Associate Technical Editor assess the quality of a submission
- Review text and figures for accuracy
- Review text for completeness
- Identify areas for improving content
- Check to see if the amount of tables and figures are within journal limits
- Provide a clear recommendation of Accept; Major Revision; Minor Revision; or Reject
- With your recommendation provide a summary (minimum two paragraphs) explaining the reasons for your recommendation and offering constructive feedback for how the submission may be strengthened.
Earning Certification Points
Becoming a peer reviewer is an excellent way to contribute to the NDT profession while at the same time earning points toward the renewal of your ASNT certification.
Current ACCP Level II, ACCP Professional Level III, and ASNT NDT Level III certification holders can earn recertification credits for their publications activities as listed below. Participants are responsible for documenting their activity.
| Author or revise one full Study Guide, Q&A Book, PTP book, etc. | 3 points |
| Full publication review as assigned by Publications Department | 3 points |
| Partial publication review as assigned by Publications Department | 1 point |
