Why do we (i.e. journals) continue to administer peer-review on a voluntary basis?

10 October 2014 0 3K Report

Poor peer-review hinders scientific progress, but appears common. Professionalising the provision of this service (i..e. paying reviewers) would help ensure quality and compensate overstretched researchers for their time, so what is preventing it?

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