Questions tagged [anonymity]
Questions concerning systems where the identity of those involved is intended to be unknown, such as in double- or single-blind peer review.
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How to be a co-author anonymously?
I am from country A and am studying in country B. A researcher from country C would like to collaborate with me. However, my home country (country A) has poor (hostile) relations with the researcher'...
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Academic discretion: Should one participate in online forums or Stack Exchange sites anonymously?
As we may ask and answer various questions on online forums or stack exchange regarding teaching, research, publishing etc; it may reveal our lack of knowledge on any basic topic. This might hurt us ...
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How can I obfuscate my writing style when I review papers?
Does anyone have any good advice for obfuscating one's writing style when reviewing papers? I have a fear that I would inadvertently use the same turn of phrase in a referee report as in some ...
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Why don't all disciplines follow a double-blind review system?
I'm new to the journal publishing world, and I can't but help wonder why the review process isn't completely blind? By blind, I mean the reviewers don't know who performed the research or (more ...
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Can I submit a paper under an alias so as to avoid trouble in my country?
I have done research on a topic that is very sensitive in my original country. I want to submit a paper to a (well-rated) Computer Science conferences, but I do not want to use my real name or ...
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Is there any evidence that double blind peer review systems are beneficial?
Every so often, I stumble upon a question concerning "double blind peer review", i.e., the authors don't know the reviewers (as usual) but also the reviewers don't know the identity of the authors.
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How can I timestamp my paper without violating double-blind review?
I submitted a paper to a top tier conference and it did not get accepted. The paper contains an original idea, and I am afraid that the paper could get plagiarized between the time I send it to ...
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Reviewer signs name on review. Should the editor censor?
Say a reviewer writes something like
This paper is [yada yada blah blah].
Sincerely,
Professor John Smith, Big Name University
Should the editor just forward the review to the authors because ...
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If I publish under a pseudonym, can I still take credit for my work?
Is it possible to publish under a nom de plume (pen name, pseudonym)?
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I may have a chance to publish with the professor I am working with soon and if I am on ...
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Open versus Blind reviewing process
A question I have been wondering for a while is if there exists an actual proof that a blind reviewing process (i.e. where the reviewers are anonymous, and the reviews not published) is better than an ...
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Who benefits from the anonymity of the peer review process?
I was reading an answer to another question, which says on the topic of a reviewer potentially contacting an author under a special set of circumstances
Some would say you should wait until it is ...
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In single-blind peer-review, can you reveal your identity without the editor's consent?
In my field (chemistry), review is always done in a single blind process, i.e. the author does not know who the referees were, but the referees do know who the authors are. In ten years, I have never ...
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How to make a paper anonymous for reviewers when it heavily extends on your own previous work?
I am writing a paper that continues and extends my previous paper (the usual situation), and I plan to submit it to a journal that conducts a double-blind review. It is a research that started ...
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Is it appropriate as a referee to contact an author after the editor rejected the manuscript?
This is related to this question, but it is more a special case of it.
I reviewed a manuscript, which was submitted to a reputable traditional journal. The journal has a single-blind review system. I ...
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Why is peer review anonymous?
There have been a number of questions asked here, such as this question, or this question. The first question asked about how to find the authors of peer reviews. The second discussed the benefits of ...
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