Peer review is thought to be the gold standard for advancing “proven” science, but those who regularly publish and act as peer reviewers know that peer review has its problems. A recent study published in BMJ Open looked at this issue, and was the subject of a post on Retraction Watch. I posted a somewhat lengthy comment which addresses some broader issues that have surfaced in my work with the Elsevier-sponsored Innovation Explorers group.
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Reviewing peer review
DescriptionKnowlengr reviews the state of Peer Review. The gold standard that's somewhere between Gold and Fool's Gold.
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