ETA: I may have misinterpreted this. It may not mean the corresponding author has a veto, just that they anything that is published, they will get a chance to reply to and hence have the final say.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/rftg-article-types.pdf
I was just looking at guidelines for authors for Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior
I think I recall the renegade psychologist James C. Coyne mentioning this practice (and not being happy with it - possibly in the contest of a specific journal). Anyone know how widespread it is? I wonder whether some journals use this policy sometimes, without explicitly saying it.
Can't say I like the policy, put perhaps authors only get so much say in the matter?
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/rftg-article-types.pdf
I was just looking at guidelines for authors for Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior
Letters to the Editor
Brief letters (maximum of 500 words, including references) will be considered with a cover letter indicating that the correspondence is “for publication.” Letters regarding an article published in Fatigue must be received within 6 weeks of the article’s publication. Letters will be sent to the article’s corresponding author who will represent the final say on the matter. To be reviewed, letters must include the title and author of the article and the month and year of publication. Letters will be published on a space-available basis.
I think I recall the renegade psychologist James C. Coyne mentioning this practice (and not being happy with it - possibly in the contest of a specific journal). Anyone know how widespread it is? I wonder whether some journals use this policy sometimes, without explicitly saying it.
Can't say I like the policy, put perhaps authors only get so much say in the matter?