Re:Inflammation, but Not Telomere Length, Predicts Ageing at...
by coldtea on Saturday April 17, 2021 @01:41PM
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>it has failed at its mission as a peer-reviewed journal
Peer-reviewed just means:
(a) a bunch of guys had a cursory look at the research, which they might or might not be able to follow (even basic math), and left some hasty criticism on low hanging fruits (or the personal pet peeves they always mention) to pretend they thoroughly read it, and accepted it
(b) Some scholar friends accepted this as a favor to other academic friends, who will backrub them when they submit their own research, and help each other pad their paper counts
And meta-analysis means:
(c) Let's take 80 crap papers, study them as if they're relevant, and get some statistical takeways...
Peer-reviewed just means:
(a) a bunch of guys had a cursory look at the research, which they might or might not be able to follow (even basic math), and left some hasty criticism on low hanging fruits (or the personal pet peeves they always mention) to pretend they thoroughly read it, and accepted it
(b) Some scholar friends accepted this as a favor to other academic friends, who will backrub them when they submit their own research, and help each other pad their paper counts
And meta-analysis means:
(c) Let's take 80 crap papers, study them as if they're relevant, and get some statistical takeways...