I suspect that the peer-review system carries a good part…
“I suspect that the peer-review system carries a good part of blame for the fact that something like sixty percent or more of journal articles are never quoted (which means leaving no trace on our joint scholarly pursuits), and (in my reception at any rate) the "learned journals" (with a few miraculous exceptions that entail, prominently, TCS) ooze monumental boredom.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Peer review and academic journals create boredom and silence many works, limiting scholarly impact.
In simple terms: Academic gatekeeping stifles discourse
Key Takeaway
Advocate open access and diverse publishing
Themes
academia
communication
silence
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
academic
critical
When to use this quote
- research evaluation
- journal reform
- scholarly communication
Key Concepts
Sociology
InformationScience
Critique
Questions to Reflect On
- How to balance rigor and openness?
- What alternatives exist?
A Different Perspective
Some defend peer review for quality