Jonathan Allen
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Idea: Could automated conflict‑of‑interest screening reduce editor workload?
Research Idea
Editors spend time checking reviewer COI: same institution, recent co‑authorship, competing grants. Could an automated pre‑screening system flag these before invitations go out?
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Automation can catch obvious shared affiliations and co‑author links.
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Idea: Could journal review reports become publicly available alongside publi...
Research Idea
There is ongoing debate about opening peer‑review reports to public view alongside accepted manuscripts. Open reviews increase transparency yet raise concerns over reviewer anonymity and additional workload. What would be the major pros and cons of such a system?
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Public review reports would let readers understand how the paper evolved during revision.
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Many reviewers would refuse to participate if their comments become fully public.
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