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Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems

  • Written by Gail Wilson, Adjunct Associate Professor, Office of the PVC (Academic Innovation), Southern Cross University
Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problemsRoman Samborskyi/Shutterstock

In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special isssue because the peer review process for it was compromised.

The case brought into sharp focus broader concerns about the peer review process in contemporary science. It showed that a process intended to catch problems with...

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