Scientific publication involves inputs from the authors, editors (including copyeditors) reviewers, and some technical/office staff members. Interestingly, most copyeditors and some academic editors (in some publishing firms) are paid but the reviewers are left out despite being key players. On rare occasions, reviewers are awarded certificates. Can't reviewers enjoy benefits such as free access to publications (in subscription-based journals), service charge, 100% waiver on APC, etc? Do you think reviewers are well remunerated?
They're not well remunerated. But for some journals such as Taylor and Francis' journals, MDPI, and host of others that are subscription-based or open access, they give the reviewers a range of benefits and from my experience. Access to some journals (under T&F) is free for quite some time. While I have been an advocate of 'paying the reviewers' for a long time, currently, I begin to fear that this calling may become a cause for porosity and hot slap on the face of the good scientific process in the system.
Certainly not.
Reviewers do most of the technical work for virtually nothing in return and they sure deserve more including some renumeration.
Perhaps, all they get is just some form of recognition on platforms such as Publons and the likes.
They're not well remunerated. But for some journals such as Taylor and Francis' journals, MDPI, and host of others that are subscription-based or open access, they give the reviewers a range of benefits and from my experience. Access to some journals (under T&F) is free for quite some time. While I have been an advocate of 'paying the reviewers' for a long time, currently, I begin to fear that this calling may become a cause for porosity and hot slap on the face of the good scientific process in the system.
Reviewers are not well remunerated but they will simply issue the letter of appreciation and can give discount for reprints of paper published by referee in future.
@ Kamoru A. Adedokun, kindly share your reasons for the change in your school of thought (While I have been an advocate of 'paying the reviewers' for a long time, currently, I begin to fear that this calling may become a cause for porosity and hot slap on the face of the good scientific process in the system.)
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