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- From: MARDER@AGRI.HUJI.AC.IL (Jonathan Marder)
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- Subject: Anonynimity in the review process (was Authors' rights)
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- From: marder@agri.huji.ac.il
- Subject: Re: Author's Rights
- Date: 24 Dec 92 09:49:35 GMT
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- In article <BzpvBE.4yA@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, muriana@aclcb.purdue.edu (Peter M.
- Muriana) writes:
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- > 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
-
- I've often thought the same myself. Actually I would go even further and
- get the reviewers to write some brief comments to be published with the
- paper. I know that Nature already almost does this in the the "News and
- Views" author often reviewed the article(s) he discusses. But some formal
- recognition of the reviewers' role is positive. Maybe also reviewers would
- be more careful if they knew that their names were to be publically
- associated with the articles they approve. I also believe that the
- credibility of a publication would be increased by showing that articles
- were scrutinised by well-known experts.
-
- Regarding anonynimity for the authors, there are arguments in both
- directions. One so-far unstated objection is the issue of credibility.
- How much should the "reputation" of the author influence the reviewer?
- (perhaps a provocative question here ...)
-
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- ' Jonathan B. Marder
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