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The way scientific papers are ranked - ie how many citations a paper gets, means consensus is rewarded and dissent is punished.

• netizen-936824 5y ago
  Its possible to cite a paper that you disagree with
  • pvaldes 5y ago
    But if the peer is the author of this paper you could be suggested to rewrite this paragraph
    • netizen-936824 5y ago
      Are there examples of this happening? Perhaps it may be reasonable if someone misunderstands part of the research (if it did happen)