Ethical Issues Faced by Editors and Reviewers
讨论了编辑和审稿人面临的各种伦理问题,包括公正拒稿、分配审稿人、避免HARKing、促进整体有效性、平衡科学进步与期刊成功、提供建设性反馈、披露专业参数以及维护双盲评审精神。
This essay discusses the sundry ethical considerations confronting editors and reviewers. To begin, journal hierarchy and manuscript lifecycles are reviewed. From there, ethical issues faced by individuals in various editorial roles, who interact with various parties, are discussed. Issues include making fair desk rejections, assigning reviewers ethically, refraining from the promotion of HARKing (hypothesizing after results are known), promoting a holistic view of validity, balancing scientific progress with journal success, providing developmental and actionable feedback, disclosing expertise parameters, and upholding the spirit of double-blind review.