[Coral-List] do famous authors' names get better reviews? Also, critical comment publications

[Douglas Fenner]

This is relevant to both our society (ICRS) journal, "Coral Reefs" and to
other journals that publish articles on coral reefs, of which there are
many.  Thus, they are highly relevant to the study of coral reefs.

Reviewers award higher marks when a paper's author is famous.

https://www.science.org/content/article/reviewers-award-higher-marks-when-paper-s-author-famous

You've spotted a flaw in a top journal's paper.  Good luck getting your
critique published.


https://www.science.org/content/article/you-ve-spotted-flaw-top-journal-s-paper-good-luck-getting-your-critique-published
.

Both of these are open-access, popular articles.


Cheers,  Doug
-- 
Douglas Fenner
Lynker Technologies, LLC, Contractor
NOAA Fisheries Service
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Honolulu
and:
Coral Reef Consulting
PO Box 997390
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-6298  USA

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