A reader writes in:
I have closely followed the discussion of Helen’s recent essay on the peer review system. It was disheartening to hear about Helen’s experience as an associate editor. If anything, it makes me appreciate the work editors go through even more. Thank you for that.
On the other hand, Ben Bradley’s post seems to paint a very different picture… I think the community would benefit from more data. So, I am floating the following idea: a new post soliciting relevant information (such as # of accepted requests, # of declined requests) from journal editors.
I think this is a great idea. If any readers are journal editors and have this kind of information available, please feel free chime in down below in the comments section: how many referee requests do you need to send out, on average, per referee who accepts an invitation?
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