The increasing number of published scientific articles may compromise the quality of the evaluation system according to researchers from the United States.
The recent surge in scientific publications could threaten the integrity of the peer-review process, as posited by Carl Bergstrom from the University of Washington and Kevin Gross from North Carolina State University in their recent research published in PLOS Biology. The peer-review system relies on researchers within the same field, who have no affiliation with the studied work, to provide critiques and suggestions before a paper can be published. As the volume of submissions increases, the potential for thorough evaluations may decrease, raising concerns about the quality of published research.
