“Peer review” involves scientists reading other scientists’ work and deciding whether it is worthy of being published. I had a mentor who used to say that science wasn’t truly science until it was ...

The peer review system is a major way of establishing credibility and quality of scientific research articles. On balance, peer review undoubtedly improves the quality of research articles - and ...

Reviewer 1: “This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with clear methodology and compelling results. I recommend publication with only minor revisions.” Reviewer 2: “This ...

Opinion pieces from C&EN staff addressing core issues in chemistry. For 300 years or so after the creation of the scientific journals, those journals would unsystematically decide what to publish on ...