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A Social Epistemological Inquiry into Biases in Journal Peer Review
Saana Jukolasubject
biasmedia_common.quotation_subjectContext (language use)Scientific literature050905 science studies03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineHistory and Philosophy of ScienceQuality (business)030212 general & internal medicineta611media_commonAcademic careerMultidisciplinarybusiness.industryacademic publishing05 social sciencesPublic relationsIndividual levelPeer reviewPublishingpeer review0509 other social sciencesbusinessPsychologySocial psychologydescription
In this paper, I examine journal peer review by focusing on factors that potentially hamper its sound functioning. I argue that scientific literature is not only skewed by the individual level biases of reviewers acting as gatekeepers, but also by the institutional context in which peer review operates. I show that peer review and its efficacy in improving the quality of published work should not be evaluated without heeding the different forms of academic publishing and the role that publishing plays in academic career development.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | Perspectives on Science |