Misunderstanding Peer Review

Misunderstanding Peer Review June 2, 2015

Dudley Chapman has written a really helpful blog post, addressing a popular misunderstanding about peer review – and thus also the way some have misunderstood the significance of retractions and other such things that have been in the news lately. Click through to read it.

Of related interest, the New York Times just featured an article about the effect of scholars seeking to make an impact on the public and not just get their work in academic journals.

See also this image, illustrating the point, which was shared by Science & Scripture on Facebook:

How Peer Review Actually Works


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