“Redefining the peer-review literature”
Amid all the public commentary over the stolen University of East Anglia emails, what hasn’t been as widely discussed is that ever since the internet became a tool for mass communication, scientists have been redefining what the peer-review literature is.
Obligations for Reviewers
The American Geophysical Union, following the lead of the American Chemical Society, developed a list of obligations for reviewers. Inasmuch as the reviewing of manuscripts is an essential step in the publication process, every scientist has an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing. A chosen reviewer who feels inadequately qualified or lacks the […]
