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No not the publisher. The reviewers - other researchers.
by tokai 2y ago
No not the publisher. The reviewers - other researchers.
- Ekaros 2y agoOn other hand the editor employed(or at least appointed) by Elsevier did pass on these...
- tokai 2y agoThats what makes it fun. Reviewer-coerced citations are almost ubiquitous - at least in the mildest forms. But it's rarely admitted like here. I bet many editors never reread papers, and just go by the reviewers word. Bet they were told that the paper is fine for publication with some added citations. The authors added them, editor and reviewers see the citations in the reference list and off it goes to be published.
- jsiepkes 2y agoLGTM!
- haccount 2y agoTrust the science! Is this peer reviewed? Lmao