Double blind peer reviews are fairer and more objective, say academics

作者： Zosia Kmietowicz

关键词: Double blind 、 Identity (social science) 、 Peer review 、 Social psychology 、 Single blind 、 Alternative medicine 、 Response rate (survey) 、 Medicine 、 General Medicine

摘要: A large survey of academics from around the world has found strong support for double blind system peer review research papers, where reviewers and authors are unaware each other’s identity. The survey, which resulted in 3040 responses to a questionnaire sent more than 40 000 editors (a response rate 7.7%), that 71% respondents rated reviewing as effective. In comparison, 52% single review, only …