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- A short analysis of basic principles how science works, how science is communicated, and how it is published
- A comprehensive presentation of how to write a review for a scientific journal
- A discussion of ethical guidelines applicable in scientific publishing
- An analysis and critique of various peer review procedures
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: essentials (ESSENT)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
J. Matthias Starck comprehensively guides the reader in this essential through all steps of writing an expert review for a scientific journal. It is built on a succinct analysis how science works, how science is communicated and how science is published. It provides a critical guide how to write good, informative and fair peer reviews. The author presents a critical discussion of different peer review procedures and their alternatives, explains ethical guidelines as well as the dark sides of scientific publishing. So this essential helps the reader to perform better in the existing system and to contribute to its further development and improvement.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department for Biology II, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU), Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
J. Matthias Starck
About the author
Prof. Dr. J. Matthias Starck is Professor of Zoology, Department Biology II, at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Scientific Peer Review
Book Subtitle: Guidelines for Informative Peer Review
Authors: J. Matthias Starck
Series Title: essentials
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-19915-9
Publisher: Springer Spektrum Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-19914-2Published: 24 October 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-19915-9Published: 17 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2197-6708
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6716
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 59
Topics: Life Sciences, general, Popular Life Sciences, Science Education, Coaching