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Title
Publish and don't be damned : some science journals that claim to peer review papers do not do so
Source
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2018/06/23/some-science-journals-that-claim-to-peer-review-papers-do-not-do-so
Year
2018
Abstract
One estimate puts the number of papers in questionable journals at 400,000.
Content
"Whether to get a promotion or merely a foot in the door, academics have long known that they must publish papers, typically the more the better. Tallying scholarly publications to evaluate their authors has been common since the invention of scientific journals in the 17th century. So, too, has the practice of journal editors asking independent, usually anonymous, experts to scrutinise manuscripts and reject those deemed flawed-a quality-control process now known as peer review. Of late, however, this habit of according importance to papers labelled as "peer reviewed" has become something of a gamble. A rising number of journals that claim to review submissions in this way do not bother to do so. Not coincidentally, this seems to be leading some academics to inflate their publication lists with papers that might not pass such scrutiny."
Footnote
This article appeared in the Science and technology section of the print edition under the headline "Publish and don't be damned".
Theme
Elektronisches Publizieren

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