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In some recent postings, there has been some major confusion about the peer review process. In this thread, lets talk about peer review and gain some understanding. Ill start.
Disclaimer: I work managing the web presence for a non-profit company that publishes a number of academic technical peer-reviewed journals. I interact daily with the editors and volunteers. However, I am not a part of the review process for any of the journals. The journals published by my employer have nothing to do with biology, paleontology, geology, religion, creationism, or evolution. My opinions are my own as an individual, not as a representative of my employer (who I am deliberately leaving nameless).
Here is the preview of the upcoming posts:
Peer review is a very valuable process. However, while it can aid quality, it is no guarantee that such research is completely accurate. Peer review also has problems in that it tends to enforce and extend a particular orthodoxy over innovation.
Disclaimer: I work managing the web presence for a non-profit company that publishes a number of academic technical peer-reviewed journals. I interact daily with the editors and volunteers. However, I am not a part of the review process for any of the journals. The journals published by my employer have nothing to do with biology, paleontology, geology, religion, creationism, or evolution. My opinions are my own as an individual, not as a representative of my employer (who I am deliberately leaving nameless).
Here is the preview of the upcoming posts:
- How Peer Review Works
- Reputation and Peer Review
- The Good the Advantages of Peer Review
- The Bad - the Flaws of Peer Review
- The Ugly the Results of the Flaws
- One Alternative
- Supporting links
Peer review is a very valuable process. However, while it can aid quality, it is no guarantee that such research is completely accurate. Peer review also has problems in that it tends to enforce and extend a particular orthodoxy over innovation.