The Economist: Publish and perish

From: Imre Simon <is_at_IME.USP.BR>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:37:42 -0200

There is an interesting article in The Economist of this week
(November 16th-22nd) which raises questions about the scientific
peer-review system:

  http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1441745

I am afraid that this article is not "Open Access" but the story and the
facts can be found on this (much more specific) page:

  The Bogdanov Affair, by John Baez
  http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/bogdanov.html

I wonder: is this affair related to the discussion between Andrew and Stevan
on

  Peer Review and Self-Selected Vetting: Supplement or Substitute?

Cheers,

Imre Simon
Received on Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:37:42 GMT