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>high-end journals solicit multiple reviews. It is sometimes possible to fool many (but not all) of the experts. I thought this was a debated point. Don't a lo

>high-end journals solicit multiple reviews. It is sometimes possible to fool many (but not all) of the experts. I thought this was a debated point. Don't a lot of people assert that the prestigious high end journals don't really review them for correctness etc, but instead focus on how "ground-breaking" or "news worthy" ??

grayclhn 12y ago
Even that part is difficult.
ylem 12y ago
As a referee you are asked about impact and correctness.
duaneb 12y ago
Experts are sometimes necessary to identify and translate the papers into something that you can understand—include whether it's ground-breaking or news-worthy.