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Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems
The Conversation
21/03/2025
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Abstract
In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special isssue because the peer review process for it was compromised.
The case brought into sharp focus broader concerns about the peer review process in contemporary science. It showed that a process intended to catch problems with research before publication can itself go wrong.
And when it does, it creates large ripple effects that undermine the integrity of scientific research.
So how is the peer review meant to work? Why does it sometimes fail? And what can be done to improve it?
Details
- Title
- Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems
- Creators
- Gail S Wilson - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013268709502368
- Academic Unit
- Office of the PVC (Academic Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article