tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post1656885808248935618..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Odd approach to peer reviewChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-73288700365069581322018-07-19T12:27:17.084-04:002018-07-19T12:27:17.084-04:00Terrible idea. If the paper is out of the editor&#...Terrible idea. If the paper is out of the editor's expertise, they won't be able to make an informed decision one way or another.<br /><br />In an aside, this is essentially how Stang is running JACS nowadays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-50024132574017026522018-07-18T15:47:51.593-04:002018-07-18T15:47:51.593-04:00This seems to give editors a lot of power rather t...This seems to give editors a lot of power rather than authors. Is that an improvement over the current system?Hapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-73615204506271224302018-07-18T10:31:37.024-04:002018-07-18T10:31:37.024-04:00There are problems with peer review as is.
This d...There are problems with peer review as is.<br /><br />This does not fix them.<br /><br />This is like saying "because we have structural damage in the basement, let's flood the top floor". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-46419279301883410392018-07-18T10:24:50.976-04:002018-07-18T10:24:50.976-04:00If a paper is terrible and it is deemed unsalvagea...If a paper is terrible and it is deemed unsalvageable by the reviewers and editor, it should be rejected. Why make a commitment to "eventually" publish bad science?Harry Elstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091371872387480309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13463357689511345022018-07-18T09:46:05.188-04:002018-07-18T09:46:05.188-04:00Maybe I'm cynical, but I imagine the "com...Maybe I'm cynical, but I imagine the "commitment to eventually publish" will at points translate to demands for major revisions that can't be met rapidly or sitting on an editor's desk until the authors "decide" to withdraw. biochembellehttps://biochembelle.comnoreply@blogger.com