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Anonymizing peer review makes the process more just

Authors from richer, English-speaking countries gain unconscious boost when identified to referees, study finds.
  1. Natasha Gilbert

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When manuscript authors’ identities and affiliations are blocked from peer reviewers, unconscious bias is less likely to influence peer review than when that information is available, a study finds.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01772-w

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