id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-253898-ajo60spn Chirico, Francesco “Questionable” peer review in the publishing pandemic during the time of COVID-19: implications for policy makers and stakeholders 2020-06-17 .txt text/plain 643 38 44 title: "Questionable" peer review in the publishing pandemic during the time of COVID-19: implications for policy makers and stakeholders High-impact journals and publishers have established open-access platforms where researchers can publish reports of innovative responses to COVID-19, along with a range of opinion papers on policy and strategy relevant to the pandemic (3). Moreover, a group of publishers and scholarly communication organizations created a reviewer pool, supported by the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association to "maximize the efficiency of peer review, ensuring that key work related to COVID-19 is reviewed and published as quickly and openly as possible" (4). In this scenario with many ethical challenges, scientific progress could be hampered, allowing predatory journals and scholars to exploit open access and possibly compromise public health and academic integrity. Governments should not just base their decisions related to Chirico et al: "Questionable" peer review during the time of COVID-19 ./cache/cord-253898-ajo60spn.txt ./txt/cord-253898-ajo60spn.txt