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Background: trained geneticist-geologist; became (palaeo-)phylogeneticist, evolutionary biologist and manufacturer of science-doodles. Status: perished. Thought school: heretic classifications; militant network-thinker. Purpose: tips&tricks. Motto: If it's trivial, leave it to someone else.

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An interesting Letter to the Editor in CMI. It actually makes 2 separate but related points: 🧵

  1. States the benefits of authors re-using peer review performed by other journals, even in the case of paper rejects. It points out the importance of honesty by the authors (though presumably journals can talk to each and also share that information).
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    https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(23)00364-6/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email
grimmiges,
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@HansZauner @gpollara @academicchatter

Absolutely true.

Problem only is that (at least in my fields, related to fundamental biological reseach), a lot of researchers don't dare or cannot afford to comment publicly.

grimmiges,
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@gpollara @HansZauner @academicchatter

Indeed, it's a system that only works if the research community supports and sustains it wholeheartedly.

But based on my experience, in my fields, many of the big players have a lot to lose if the process would become transparant.

Personally, I always signed my reviews (even when the journal policies were against it) and like to comment openly.

But I'm also out of the professional business, I can afford it.

grimmiges,
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@gpollara @HansZauner @academicchatter

Scientifically, it paid off. Because of my usually incruciating but signed reviews, e.g. a cooperation started that much advances until this day our knowledge about oaks and beeches.

Professionally, there's absolutely nothing to gain from it. The appreciation of colleagues (incl. authors) never translates into job offers.

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