Re: What steps are taken to reduce cronyism in the peer-review process?
- From: bdbryant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Bobby D. Bryant)
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:35:14 +0000 (UTC)
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005, "Frank Sullivan" <gimbal.locked@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In that sort of environment, would peer review even matter? I mean, if
> the editors are all snarling atheists, and the referees are all
> snarling atheists, then can the peer-review process be trusted?
What the devil has atheism got to do with it?
> It seems that the only thing stopping this from becoming a democracy
> is the honesty of the editors and referees themselves, and I'm
> wondering if there are any measures put in place to help prevent
> cronyism in the peer-review process.
If a science rag gets a reputation for printing junk, or for a
political slant, it loses its audience.
> Are the referees chosen at random?
The peer reviewers can't be, because not just anybody has the
expertise to weigh in on an article.
--
Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas
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