New Editorial

The Tyranny of the Harsh Reviewer

At some point, every author has experienced thedisappointment of receiving a negative decision on a manuscript submitted to a scientific journal. Frustra-tion is natural—and understandable. However, this feeling is often exacerbated by how the rejection is framed and justified. In most cases, editors base their decisions on the peer-review reports they receive. However, what happens when those reviews are conflicting? Moreover, more troubling still: what happenswhen the editor chooses to side with the harsher critique?

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