Articles tagged with Anonymous Review
A new editorial provides guidance on writing constructive peer reviews, emphasizing key takeaways such as 'picking battles' and maintaining professional courtesy. The guidance aims to elevate scientific data quality while mitigating impacts on authors' reputation and mental wellbeing.
A Taylor & Francis journal has found high levels of author satisfaction with the quality, speed, and decision-making under a transparent peer review model. Authors valued constructive feedback, and most reported they would submit or review again due to the journal's support for transparency.
A three-year randomized trial found that double-anonymous peer review reduces reviewer bias, with outcomes similar across author demographics. Single-anonymous review, where authors' identities are known to reviewers, resulted in biased ratings and more invitations for revision.
Research reveals women are underrepresented in philosophy journals, with female authors making up only 14-16% of publications. Journals without anonymous review tend to have higher percentages of women authors, highlighting the need for change in publishing practices.
The study found that open peer review fosters cooperation between reviewers and authors, leading to higher accuracy. Non-anonymous open review systems reward good reviewers, whereas traditional closed reviews do not.