Criticism of peer review and ways to improve it
Journal Title: European Science Editing - Year 2013, Vol 39, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper reviews some critical aspects of peer review in developed and developing countries. Though the peer review process is criticised for some of its drawbacks, it is still widely accepted as a tool for preserving the integrity and quality of scholarly communication. Peer review varies widely across journals and countries. Many developing and some developed countries suffer from substandard and biased peer review mainly due to the lack of training in peer review. The peer review process is still slow, expensive, poor in detecting scientific misconduct, and open to abuse. It needs reforming to make it more effective worldwide.
Authors and Affiliations
Hasan Shareef Ahmed, Armen Yuri Gasparyan
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