A Citation Analysis of the Impact of Blinded Peer Review

摘要: Objective. —To determine whether articles published in journals using blinded peer review receive significantly more or fewer citations than those nonblinded review. Design. —Drawing from a sample of 1051 full 28 economics during 1984, we used nonlinear regression and ordered probit techniques to estimate the impact on these 1985 through 1989. Outcomes. —Citations articles. Results. —Articles were cited review, controlling for variety author, article, journal attributes. Conclusions. —Nonblinded apparently suffers type I error greater extent That is, publish larger fraction papers that should not have been do When reviewers know identity author(s) an they are able (and evidently do) substitute particularistic criteria universalistic their evaluative process. ( JAMA . 1994;272:147-149)