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James C. Coyne blog on "Gaining privileged access to publishing in high impact journals" (April '12)

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James C. Coyne is a psychologist who is not afraid of challenging orthodoxies or authorities. Here is a blog of his from last year that might resonate with some people who follow ME/CFS publications:
Authors, Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
Gaining privileged access to publishing in high impact journals.
Published on April 11, 2012 by James C. Coyne, Ph.D. in The Skeptical Sleuth
Many journals with high rejection rates and high impact factors offer some authors privileged access to publishing in them. Chosen authors can publish with relaxed or no peer review but still claim the prestige and credibility of their work appearing in a high-impact journal with a high rejection rate. Often readers are left unaware that peer review and criteria for acceptance of a paper have been relaxed.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-sleuth/201204/authors-don-t-call-us-we-ll-call-you
 
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