This booklet provides a practical introduction to the practice of peer reviewing. Although it
mainly focuses on paper reviewing for scientific events in computer science and business
informatics many of the principles tips tricks and examples can also be applied to journal
reviewing and other scientific domains. Some can also be used when reviewing proposals for
research projects or grants. In addition many aspects of the book will benefit authors of
scientific papers who will gain deeper insights into how papers are reviewed and hence what to
pay attention to when writing their own papers. The book is divided into three chapters the
first of which presents a brief overview of why peer reviewing is considered to be an important
quality control instrument for scientific papers. In turn the second chapter elaborates on the
main principles a good reviewer should adhere to including the most important aspects of
personal attitude s he should pay attention to when writinghis her review. Lastly the third
chapter features a series of (anonymized) real life examples of actual reviewing practice thus
illustrating practical tips and tricks regarding the most common do's and don'ts of peer
reviewing. The book offers a structured introduction and practical reference guide including
good and bad examples for junior researchers in computer science and business informatics in
particular as well as for anyone interested in peer reviewing in general.
