Feb 1, 2023 08:42 PM
https://www.acsh.org/news/2023/01/31/how...ence-16803
EXCERPTS: 'Peer review' of scientific articles before publication is often considered the 'gold standard' of reliability, but its luster has become tarnished by greed -- the desire of the research community to tap into research funds, the pressure on scientists to publish or perish, and publishers of scientific journals seeking to maximize profits.
[...] Far too often, it fails. Many articles that pass through it are methodologically flawed, contain fraudulently manipulated data or obviously implausible claims, and should not have been accepted. Sometimes the editors and reviewers are part of the deception... (MORE - missing details)
EXCERPTS: 'Peer review' of scientific articles before publication is often considered the 'gold standard' of reliability, but its luster has become tarnished by greed -- the desire of the research community to tap into research funds, the pressure on scientists to publish or perish, and publishers of scientific journals seeking to maximize profits.
[...] Far too often, it fails. Many articles that pass through it are methodologically flawed, contain fraudulently manipulated data or obviously implausible claims, and should not have been accepted. Sometimes the editors and reviewers are part of the deception... (MORE - missing details)