Peer review is vital but its closed nature belongs to a bygone age: it’s time to open up

Lawrence, Rebecca (2012) Peer review is vital but its closed nature belongs to a bygone age: it’s time to open up [Online resource]

Copy

Biases, deliberate delay, repeated rejection – peer review has its problems but it is a crucial part of research dissemination, writes Rebecca Lawrence, who explains that open publication of all good science followed by open peer review is the key to future publishing.