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. 2017 Sep 28:6:e32012.
doi: 10.7554/eLife.32012.

Consultative review is worth the wait

Stuart Rf King  1
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Consultative review is worth the wait

Stuart Rf King. Elife. .

Abstract

eLife editors and reviewers consult with one another before sending out a decision after peer review. This means that authors do not have to spend time responding to confusing or conflicting requests for revisions.

Keywords: eLife; peer review; scientific publishing.

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Conflict of interest statement

No competing interests declared.

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In consultative peer review, the referees and editor discuss the manuscript and referee reports before agreeing which revisions should be requested in the decision letter.
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