Category Archives: editorial board

Paying for peer review? No thanks, I’m outta here…

Posted on 12 April 2015 by Steve Caplan

I spent Friday traveling west of Omaha to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, in of course, Kearney, Nebraska–about 3 hours west of Omaha. The University of Nebraska has 4 major campuses: 1) The University of Nebraska Medical Center (where … Continue reading →

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Open Access and the self-forming journal hierarchy

Posted on 18 January 2014 by Steve Caplan

I recently posted a piece on Occam’ Corner explaining why I think instituting radical changes in science publishing should not be a major focus of scientists at this juncture. As those who have read the post will realize, my point … Continue reading →

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However…

Posted on 29 April 2012 by Steve Caplan

Have you ever had a manuscript was accepted unconditionally without any revisions? In speaking with many scientists, it turns out that this seems to be a once in a lifetime phenomenon. Indeed, it has happened to me but once. A … Continue reading →

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