Blind Manuscript Submission to Reduce Rejection Bias?

The author discusses the importance of blind submissions to reduce rejection biases at the editorial board levels and initial stage of paper assessment. He mentions that submissions can be rejected by peers on the basis of author's identity, his previous work and gender. He further mentions that bli...

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Publicado en:Science & Engineering Ethics Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 535 - 540
Autor principal: Moustafa, Khaled
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2015
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Sumario:The author discusses the importance of blind submissions to reduce rejection biases at the editorial board levels and initial stage of paper assessment. He mentions that submissions can be rejected by peers on the basis of author's identity, his previous work and gender. He further mentions that blind peer-review enhances the scientific integrity and impartiality.