In my field, the job of peer review is to find mistakes, so that the author can correct them. Until the deliverable passes peer review, it doesn't go into production. And peer reviewers are the pickiest SOBs in the history of the universe. (I *love* doing peer review. Surprised?)
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So they aren't selecting for quality... But they're admitting it now?
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Yes Helen the role of the academic reviews is to squash rivals, keep opposing voices out of the debate and run competitors off their patch
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No. The role of academic review is to help the best become better. There is enough success for everyone if they earn it.
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That’s not how a lot see it. Your paper being sent to someone else working in the same area often leads to ‘do not publish’
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How come it's not their job to make sure only high quality material gets published? That's insane.
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The job of peers reviewing peers is to reinforce the narrative.
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Surely it is their job to ensure it is “not laughable.”
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Wait, what? So what IS it for then?
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I can't imagine being in your shoes right now; maddening I am sure. From the outside looking in, this was a long time coming. Better now than never.
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They don't evaluate quality?? Why do they request improvements then?
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Your deliberate hoax will be the poultice that brings the rot to surface where it can be seen and destroyed. Stay strong!
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it is the job of peer review. Stick with it.
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Then what's the point of peer review? Wow.Keep fighting the good fight Helen.
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Wow, that is truly shocking!
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"Social media decreases our ability to make good choices & increases our willingness to make bad ones." - Greenhall
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I'm perplexed, what is the purpose of peer review then?
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