Quotes from MJA contributors in 2007
Peer review is a critical component of quality control in scientific medical journals. However, given the competitive nature of publishing, it is not surprising that the process of peer review has been described as a turf battle — the writers and originators of ideas aligned against the editors and critics — with the ultimate prize of the knowledge or doctrine being published.1
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- The Medical Journal of Australia, Sydney, NSW.
- 1. Spier R. The history of the peer-review process. Trends Biotechnol 2002; 20: 357-358.
- 2. Al Kawi MZ. History of medical records and peer review [editorial]. Ann Saudi Med 1997; 17: 277-278.
- 3. Bourne PE, Korngreen A. Ten simple rules for reviewers. PLoS Comput Biol 2006; 2: e110.
- 4. Tzu S. The art of war. In: Giles L. Sun Tzu on the art of war. The oldest military treatise in the world. http://www.chinapage.com/sunzi-e.html (accessed Nov 2007).