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Modelling the effects of subjective and objective decision making in scientific peer review

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  • In-Uck Park

    (University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TN, UK
    Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 110-745, South Korea)

  • Mike W. Peacey

    (University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TN, UK
    University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK)

  • Marcus R. Munafò

    (MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1BN, UK
    UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TU, UK
    School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TU, UK)

Abstract

A mathematical modelling study assesses the role of peer behaviour and ‘herding’ behaviour in aggregating information through the peer-review process; peer review works best when reviewers exercise intermediate levels of subjectivity.

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  • In-Uck Park & Mike W. Peacey & Marcus R. Munafò, 2014. "Modelling the effects of subjective and objective decision making in scientific peer review," Nature, Nature, vol. 506(7486), pages 93-96, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:506:y:2014:i:7486:d:10.1038_nature12786
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12786
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