Beyond Peer Review Kristen Ratan ALA Annual Meeting 28 June 2014 PLOS

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5 “the inflated value given to publishing in a small number of so-called “high impact” journals has put pressure on authors to rush into print, cut corners, exaggerate their findings, and overstate the significance of their work.”

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