In a groundbreaking trial, researchers have developed a double-anonymous peer review system that removes bias from the review process. After three years of trials, the results are in: the system is a success! This new peer review system is completely anonymous, meaning that both the authors and reviewers are anonymous. This eliminates potential bias based on gender, ethnicity, and other factors. The results show that this double-anonymous system is effective at removing bias and ensuring fairness in the review process. The study’s lead researcher said, “We are very pleased to see that our system has worked in practice and it has had a positive impact on the review process. We hope that this system can be adopted by other publications to reduce bias and ensure fairer reviews.”

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source: Phys.org