The Case of the "Unfair" Review: Ethical Issues from an Editor's File.

Schneider, Joseph W.

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ERIC Number: EJ419120

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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The Case of the "Unfair" Review: Ethical Issues from an Editor's File.

Schneider, Joseph W.

American Sociologist, v21 n1 p88-95 Spr 1990

Traces the experiences surrounding the editorial review of a paper submitted to the journal, "Social Problems," that was later rejected, with the author claiming the review was not fair. Attempts to specify ethical dilemmas surrounding such an experience. Explains the ambiguity of the process from the editor's perspective. (NL)

Descriptors: Editing, Editors, Ethics, Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation, Scholarly Journals, Social Science Research, Sociology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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