Ivan Flis

iflis.bsky.social

14 October 2026 14:36

I just quickly read the introduction and the conclusion of Melinda Baldwin's new book about the history of peer review, and I'm already excited to dig in and see what kind of nuggets she has uncovered. For now, a thought provoking suggestion from the conclusion

Melinda Baldwin

mbaldwin.bsky.social

14 October 2026 06:30

I am absolutely delighted to announce that the open access version of "In Referees We Trust? How Peer Review Became a Mark of Scientific Legitimacy" is now live! Want to know more about how scholars' lives came to be ruled by Reviewer 2? Download the book FREE at: direct.mit.edu/books/monogr...

Alfie Kohn

alfiekohn.bsky.social

13 October 2026 20:12

Fascinating account showing how a false claim can become widely accepted (and propagated by multiple independent sources) as a result of a common academic shortcut: citing a source you haven't actually read after seeing it cited by another source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

MIT Press

mitpress.bsky.social

13 October 2026 19:39

"In Referees We Trust?" is @mbaldwin.bsky.social's investigation into the origins of the peer review system, a system that is often considered the essential mechanism that protects the trustworthiness of scientific research. Available #OpenAccess: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205474...

Melinda Baldwin

mbaldwin.bsky.social

13 October 2026 19:39

It's publication day!! The Open Access version apparently needs another 24-48 hours to go live; I'll update with a direct link when it's available. If you prefer paper copies, however, you can order yours today!