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UNQUESTIONABLE NEED FOR PEER-REVIEWING 1. Visibility of major papers 2. Improvement of manuscript content 3. Identification of excellence Colloque de lAcadémie.

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1 UNQUESTIONABLE NEED FOR PEER-REVIEWING 1. Visibility of major papers 2. Improvement of manuscript content 3. Identification of excellence Colloque de lAcadémie des sciences "Évolution des publications scientifiques - Le regard des chercheurs" des 14-15 mai 2007

2 PROBLEMS LINKED TO REVIEWERS 1. Conservatism: fashion versus novelty 2. Priority given to technology 3. Duration of reviewing 4. Conflict of interest with authors

3 PROBLEMS LINKED TO PUBLISHERS 1. Search for scoops 2. Are editors in chief always competent?

4 PROBLEMS LINKED TO AUTHORS 1. Confusion between quality of a manuscript and impact factor of the journal 2. Excessive importance of impact factor for grants and career 3. Risk of transforming scientists into professionals of publication

5 POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS 1. Change in the editorial policy of major journals 2. Open peer-reviewing 3. Open archives preceding publication


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