Peer review problems

[Robert Holmes-2]

Interesting articles in sunday's NY Times arguing against anonymous peer
review ("...reviewers do sloppy work, steal ideas or delay competitors'
publication by asking for elaborate revisions (it happens) without fearing
exposure.")

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/15/magazine/15wwln_idealab.html

Instead, author recommends open peer review (accountable reviewers) and
open-source peer review (anyone can review). He gives a respectable example
of each (BMJ, Atmospheric Chem & Phys).

Robert
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