Open Science and peer-review in the humanities

Tallaksen, Hanne Rennesund Open Science and peer-review in the humanities., 2014 UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished) [Other]

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The purpose of this paper is to consider alternatives to the traditional system of peer review. I will argue that new methods of review should be more in accordance with the principles of Open Science. Current modes of carrying out peer review are functioning as barriers against more transparent ways of doing research. I will focus on peer reviewing as it is done in the humanities. These sciences seem to be clinging particularly tight to traditional ways of publishing and doing peer review. After looking at traditional peer review and the troubles related to it, I will discuss alternative ways of reviewing scholarly material. The anonymity of reviewers and authors, the appropriate time to make papers public, and how to reward reviewers are topics that are of importance in this context.

Item type: Other
Keywords: Peer review, Humanities, Open Science
Subjects: B. Information use and sociology of information > BG. Information dissemination and diffusion.
E. Publishing and legal issues. > EB. Printing, electronic publishing, broadcasting.
G. Industry, profession and education.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GA. Information industry.
Depositing user: Hanne Rennesund Tallaksen
Date deposited: 25 Nov 2014 12:36
Last modified: 25 Nov 2014 12:36
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/24136

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