Ferguson C, Marcus A, Oransky I. Publishing: the peer-review scam. Nature 2014;515:480-482
When a handful of authors were caught reviewing their own papers, it exposed weaknesses in modern publishing systems. As the systems are made more technical and automated, there are more ways to game it. Some observers argue for changes to the way that editors assign papers to reviewers, particularly to end the use of reviewers suggested by a manuscript's authors. Journal editors are trying to plug the holes.
http://www.nature.com/news/publishing-the-peer-review-scam-1.16400
When a handful of authors were caught reviewing their own papers, it exposed weaknesses in modern publishing systems. As the systems are made more technical and automated, there are more ways to game it. Some observers argue for changes to the way that editors assign papers to reviewers, particularly to end the use of reviewers suggested by a manuscript's authors. Journal editors are trying to plug the holes.
http://www.nature.com/news/publishing-the-peer-review-scam-1.16400
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