Double-blind review favours increased representation of female authors
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2008
Author(s)
Language
English
View point(s)
Peer Review System
Discipline(s)
Abstract
Double-blind peer review, in which neither author nor reviewer identity are revealed, is rarely practised in ecology or evolution journals. However, in 2001, double-blind review was introduced by the journal Behavioral Ecology. Following this policy change, there was a significant increase in female first-authored papers, a pattern not observed in a very similar journal that provides reviewers with author information. No negative effects could be identified, suggesting that double-blind review should be considered by other journals.
Journal
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
ISSN
0169-5347
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pagination
4-6