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Disciplinary fragmentation, peer review, and the publication process

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  1. Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, 16802, University Park, PA

    Mary Frank Fox (associate professor of sociology and women’s studies)

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Her current work is a study of research productivity, funded by the National Science Foundation. She is publication chair of the Society for Social Studies of Science and its journal,Science, Technology, and Human Values; associate editor ofGender & Society; and editorial board member ofWork and Occupations.

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Fox, M.F. Disciplinary fragmentation, peer review, and the publication process. Am Soc 20, 188–191 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02691858

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