The Scientific Referee System
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Scientific Paper | |
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Title | The Scientific Referee System |
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Author(s) | M H MacRoberts |
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Published | 1980 |
Journal | Speculations in Science and Technology |
Volume | 3 |
Number | 5 |
Pages | 573-578 |
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Abstract
There has been very little written about the scientific referee system but a lot has been implied. It seems to be widely believed that the system works well, even though there are cases of disparate judgement. These however ~ usually explained away in an ad hoc fashion. We find that novelty is characteristically resisted by scientists and suggest reasons for this.