Reducing the risk of bias in academic publishing

The risk of bias in academic publishing is present from the first stages of the publishing process when the author creates an account and submits the manuscript, which becomes subject to the rights and power of journal editors. The author’s disclosure of certain personal information ri...

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Main Author: Nguyen Hoang Thien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association of Science Editors 2023-01-01
Series:European Science Editing
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Online Access:https://ese.arphahub.com/article/90942/download/pdf/
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description The risk of bias in academic publishing is present from the first stages of the publishing process when the author creates an account and submits the manuscript, which becomes subject to the rights and power of journal editors. The author’s disclosure of certain personal information risks exposing him/her to biases for or against certain groups of authors. To reduce these potential biases, reviewers and editors involved in the assessment of author works should be prevented from accessing authors’ information until the final decision regarding publication has been made. Some information, such as authors’ ORCID details, can be requested after the article is accepted for publication. Standardizing appeal procedures and establishing protocols for handling author appeals is a necessary step in the effort to reduce publication bias. Regulations for the cover letter to editor should also be put in place to ensure that authors’ personal information is not disclosed, either explicitly or implicitly.
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spelling doaj-art-cbb37c42875b49d38544d5e9d625ba422025-08-20T02:19:48ZengEuropean Association of Science EditorsEuropean Science Editing2518-33542023-01-01491710.3897/ese.2023.e9094290942Reducing the risk of bias in academic publishingNguyen Hoang Thien0Ho Chi Minh City University of EducationThe risk of bias in academic publishing is present from the first stages of the publishing process when the author creates an account and submits the manuscript, which becomes subject to the rights and power of journal editors. The author’s disclosure of certain personal information risks exposing him/her to biases for or against certain groups of authors. To reduce these potential biases, reviewers and editors involved in the assessment of author works should be prevented from accessing authors’ information until the final decision regarding publication has been made. Some information, such as authors’ ORCID details, can be requested after the article is accepted for publication. Standardizing appeal procedures and establishing protocols for handling author appeals is a necessary step in the effort to reduce publication bias. Regulations for the cover letter to editor should also be put in place to ensure that authors’ personal information is not disclosed, either explicitly or implicitly.https://ese.arphahub.com/article/90942/download/pdf/Academic publishingauthorsbiaseditorsrevie
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