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To reform peer review, we need to understand its past

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Many scientists consider peer review a crucial part of science, but are frustrated by its perceived failures. Historian of science Melinda Baldwin suggests we consider peer review’s historical development to better understand its present-day form.

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Baldwin, M. To reform peer review, we need to understand its past. Nat Rev Phys 3, 600–601 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-021-00354-x

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