Don’t be a prig in peer review

Don’t be a prig in peer review

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“In this dark and strange global pandemic, there is perhaps no better time to actively promote and foster the power of compassion in peer review — not just for the sake of science, but for the people who do it.”

All too often, this focus on criticism rather than compassion in peer review is interpreted as a licence to be mean, writes fisheries scientist Jeff Clements. (Nature)