Decision making in scientific peer review unravelled with mathematical modelling
Monday, April 22, 2013 - 06:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Professor Mikko Alava and undergraduate Tuomo Hartonen of Aalto University Department of Applied Physics have modelled the work processes and human decision making in scientific peer review with the help of statistical physics. Their study will improve understanding of how actions of reviewers and editors during the review work correlate with the decisions to publish or reject article manuscripts. The article presenting their research is now published in the journal Scientific Reports.