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Great way to test peer-review: submit a bunch of BS articles, particularly with big words and notable authors, and see which ones get published where In fact I
by armchairhacker 3y ago
Great way to test peer-review: submit a bunch of BS articles, particularly with big words and notable authors, and see which ones get published where
In fact I know for a fact this has been done at least once before (at least with the big words): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCIgen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCIgen
But it should be done in every field, regularly
- vouaobrasil 3y agoA better way would be to change the system so that publications in big-name journals are not important for career advancement.
- fooker 3y agoWhat is your alternative solution?
- MarkusQ 3y agoSeems clear to me: "change the system so that publications in big-name journals are not important for career advancement." There are many fields that don't have this requirement, or anything like it, and the suggestion is that academia join their ranks. The "alternative solution" to having a thing that wacks people on the head every Tuesday is...not having it.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 3y agoBusinesses have money. Governments have votes. What measurable quantity do you propose for scientific work? Votes of colleagues? It's even more corrupt.
- fooker 3y agoAre you familiar with the concept of Chesterton’s fence?
- vouaobrasil 3y agoWell, simply, for senior researchers to stop making big-time publications so high-up on the list to hire people. I know quite a few senior researchers, and they do have some say in it...
- corethree 3y agoIt's like PRs in software. Nobody really wants to dig through all that shit. Quick scan. Approve.. and move on.