The peer-review process

Author: Rowland, Fytton

Source: Learned Publishing, Volume 15, Number 4, 1 October 2002 , pp. 247-258(12)

Publisher: Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

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Abstract:

The recent literature about peer review of scholarly articles is reviewed, with particular emphasis on the cost of the peer-review process. Possible impacts of electronic scholarly publishing upon peer reviewing are discussed. Opinion among academics in their roles as authors, editors and referees seems likely to insist upon preservation of a pre-publication refereeing system in most disciplines. As the administration of any such system seems to have a cost of about $400 per published article, any scholarly publishing system will need to locate financial support to at least that extent, and a system of lump-sum payment by the authors' funders is best placed to cover this cost while providing universal free access to scholarly material.

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Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1087/095315102760319206

Publication date: 2002-10-01

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Editor in Chief: Alan Singleton
North American Editor: Diane Scott-Lichter
Reviews Editor: Pippa Smart

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