Are referees sufficiently informed about the editor's practice?

Ruth Ben-Yashar, Shmuel Nitzan

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Abstract

This paper clarifies why editors of academic journals should share with their referees the information about the number of referees they consult and the decision rule they apply. Our analysis also rationalizes the common questionable phenomenon of editors who seem to distort the yes or no recommendations of their referees. The editors request a recommendation of whether to accept or reject the paper as well as an assessment of the paper. The editors need the complete reports to make the appropriate correction of the referees' final recommendations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalTheory and Decision
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The first author acknowledges the support of the Schnitzer Foundation for Research on the Israeli Economy and Society.

Funding

The first author acknowledges the support of the Schnitzer Foundation for Research on the Israeli Economy and Society.

FundersFunder number
Schnitzer Foundation for Research on the Israeli Economy and Society

    Keywords

    • Decision-making system
    • Editors
    • Endogenous acceptance criteria
    • Information sharing
    • Referees

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