On 11/08/11 09:13, Nian Huang wrote: > To make my idea a little bit clearer, the reviewers first make the > acceptance decision just based on the paper itself, on the condition the > coordinate matches the description of the paper. Then the editor > promises the publication date and the pdb can be subjected to final > quick review, either by the reviewers or a special team from the journal. > > Nian >
Too complicated and prone to error. Also, why wasting time judging a paper that may simply be wishful thinking, or worse? I second Sankar's view of open reviewing. But it won't happen. Not any time soon, I'm afraid. Anyway, that's just a symptom among others, actually, see: http://www.lab-times.org/labtimes/issues/lt2011/lt02/lt_2011_02_24_31.pdf -- Miguel Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (UMR6098) CNRS, Universités d'Aix-Marseille I & II Case 932, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288 Marseille cedex 9, France Tel: +33(0) 491 82 55 93 Fax: +33(0) 491 26 67 20 mailto:miguel.ortiz-lombar...@afmb.univ-mrs.fr http://www.afmb.univ-mrs.fr/Miguel-Ortiz-Lombardia
