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“Informatics and Applications” scientific journal

Single Blind Review

The names of the reviewers are hidden from the author. This is the traditional method of reviewing and is, by far, the most common type. peerreview

Advantage
Reviewer anonymity allows for impartial decisions free from influence by the author.

Disadvantages
Authors fear the risk that reviewers working in the same field may withhold submission of the review in order to delay publication, thereby giving the reviewer the opportunity to publish first.

Reviewers may use their anonymity as justification for being unnecessarily critical or harsh when commenting on the author’s work.

 

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