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- From: muriana@aclcb.purdue.edu (Peter M. Muriana)
- Subject: Re: Author's Rights
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- References: <92356.110515FORSDYKE@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>,<Dec.21.15.21.10.1992.3147@net.bio.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:38:02 GMT
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- In article <Dec.21.15.21.10.1992.3147@net.bio.net>, kristoff@net.bio.net
- (David Kristofferson) writes:
-
- >....... faculty I spoke to at some small schools felt that reviewers were
- >excessively critical of their work versus papers that originated from
- >"name" schools.
- >........ but I was wondering whether or not any journals ever review papers
- > either completely blind (no mention of the authors' identity and affiliation)
- > or partially blind (e.g., no mention of the affiliation)? This might be an
- >interesting experiment?!?
- >> Dave Kristofferson
-
- and, and, and, - how about adding the names of the reviewers **on**
- the journal article as well (replace a dissenting reviewer by the
- journal editor when a split decision is over-ruled).
- This would likely insure *better* reviews as well as give credit
- to those who perform such thankless tasks as journal reviews.
-
- Merry Christmas,
- Peter M. Muriana
-