Q&A: Potential Partiality in Scientific Publishing
Q&A: Potential Partiality in Scientific Publishing
The Scientist interviewed clinical pharmacologist Clara Locher, coauthor of a new survey aimed at detecting editorial bias, regarding her team’s findings about biomedical publishing.
The Scientist interviewed clinical pharmacologist Clara Locher, coauthor of a new survey aimed at detecting editorial bias, regarding her team’s findings about biomedical publishing.
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Revealing Peer Reviewer Identities Could Introduce Bias: Study
Chloe Tenn | Oct 27, 2021 | 2 min read
An analysis finds that reviewers are more likely to choose to be de-anonymized when their reviews are positive, suggesting instituting a fully open process might discourage negative feedback.
Incest Isn’t Taboo in Nature: Study
Christie Wilcox, PhD | May 7, 2021 | 4 min read
Avoiding inbreeding appears to be the exception rather than the norm for animals, according to a new meta-analysis of experimental studies.
Study: Peer Reviewers Swayed by Prestige
Ben Andrew Henry | Sep 27, 2016 | 1 min read
Evaluators of mock submissions to an orthopedic surgery journal were more likely to recommend the publication of a manuscript from distinguished authors than one from anonymous ones.
Reviewing Results-Free Manuscripts
Bob Grant | Sep 20, 2016 | 2 min read
An open-access journal is trialing a peer-review process in which reviewers do not have access to the results or discussion sections of submitted papers.