Avoiding the Guise of an Anonymous Review

https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EO098217

Sheikholeslami, R., & Razavi, S. (2018). Avoiding the Guise of an Anonymous Review, Eos, 99, Transactions of American Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EO098217

Anonymous review of scientific manuscripts was intended to encourage reviewers to speak freely, but other models may be better for accountability and inclusivity. Are anonymous reviews fair? Are they effective? What do you gain or lose by choosing to be anonymous? In practice, can you really be anonymous? Are there alternative ways of conducting quality reviews?