AndyPR
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Follow up to the blog discussed here http://forums.phoenixrising.me/inde...-authors-who-were-abused-by-a-reviewer.51029/
https://jcoynester.wordpress.com/20...bused-by-a-peer-reviewer-and-silenced-by-bmj/Recently I blogged about authors who were informed by The BMJ that they must keep a review confidential despite having submitted a manuscript under the journal’s laudable policy of open peer review. I did not actually post the review in its entirety because doing so might make it more difficult the editors of The BMJ making timely, appropriate amends, including an apology to the authors.
I contacted a number of The BMJ editorial staff, starting with the action editor who handled the manuscript. I either got no response or I was told the silencing of the authors concerning their mistreatment was not their doing or anything with which they were willing to intervene.
I am now providing the review, which is patently unprofessional, despite coming from a psychiatrist.
The reviewer challenges whether the authors relied on self-diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, perhaps bolstered by doctor shopping until they found agreement.