How to Reject Any Scientific Manuscript
By Deiter Gernert
2008
Abstract
After a short overview of arguments pro and contra peer reviews, examples of gross misjudgment are compiled, followed by an attempt to identify some frequent, recurrent patterns of unjustified rejection of scientific manuscripts. a few specific questions are studied in more detail: the lain for still more precise and comprehensive definitions, the right way for handling “parallel theories” and frequent misuse of the term”Pseudoscience”. Finally, practical rules to improve referring and “basic rules of authors” are proposed, together with a word of encouragement for future authors.
The controversy about peer review
Examples of gross misjudgment
Elementary tricks to justify rejection
Advanced tricks and boundary cases
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