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Canadian Association of Radiologists... Nov 2018
Topics: Humans; Peer Review; Peer Review, Research; Publishing; Reward
PubMed: 30390958
DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2017.12.006 -
Anesthesiology Dec 2022
Topics: Algorithms; Peer Review
PubMed: 36413784
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004421 -
MBio Jun 2023
Topics: Peer Review, Research
PubMed: 37052475
DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03183-22 -
Social Studies of Science Apr 2024Mathematics is often treated as different from other disciplines, since arguments in the field rely on deductive proof rather than empirical evidence as in the natural...
Mathematics is often treated as different from other disciplines, since arguments in the field rely on deductive proof rather than empirical evidence as in the natural sciences. A mathematical paper can therefore, at least in principle, be replicated simply by reading it. While this distinction is sometimes taken as the basis to claim that the results in mathematics are therefore certain, mathematicians themselves know that the published literature contains many mistakes. Reading a proof is not easy, and checking whether an argument constitutes a proof is surprisingly difficult. This article uses peer review of submissions to mathematics journals as a site where referees are explicitly concerned with checking whether a paper is correct and therefore could be published. Drawing on 95 qualitative interviews with mathematics journal editors, as well as a collection of more than 100 referee reports and other correspondence from peer review processes, this article establishes that while mathematicians acknowledge that peer review does not guarantee correctness, they still value it. For mathematicians, peer review 'adds a bit of certainty', especially in contrast to papers only submitted to preprint servers such as arXiv. Furthermore, during peer review there can be disagreements not just regarding the importance of a result, but also whether a particular argument constitutes a proof or not (in particular, whether there are substantial gaps in the proof). Finally, the mathematical community is seen as important when it comes to accepting arguments as proofs and assigning certainty to results. Publishing an argument in a peer-reviewed journal is often only the first step in having a result accepted. Results get accepted if they stand the test of time and are used by other mathematicians.
Topics: Peer Review; Mathematics; Dissent and Disputes
PubMed: 37776165
DOI: 10.1177/03063127231200274 -
Nursing Children and Young People Nov 2016What is peer review in research? Peer review is the process of assessing the scientific quality of a research proposal, research report and/or paper by an independent...
What is peer review in research? Peer review is the process of assessing the scientific quality of a research proposal, research report and/or paper by an independent expert, usually an academic or clinical expert.
Topics: Feedback; Humans; Learning; Peer Review; Periodicals as Topic
PubMed: 27820998
DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.28.9.18.s20 -
Journal of Graduate Medical Education Dec 2016
Topics: Peer Review
PubMed: 28018525
DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-16-00531.1 -
Journal of the National Medical... Oct 1987
Topics: Black or African American; Humans; Medical Staff, Hospital; Peer Review; Physicians; Prejudice; Professional Review Organizations; United States
PubMed: 3682010
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Journal of Evolutionary Biology Mar 2016
Topics: Peer Review; Serial Publications
PubMed: 26957050
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12841 -
Journal of Diabetes Science and... Mar 2015
Topics: Peer Review, Research
PubMed: 25519293
DOI: 10.1177/1932296814563883 -
Critical Care (London, England) May 2024
Topics: Artificial Intelligence; Humans; Peer Review
PubMed: 38715069
DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04933-z