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SweetFreedom Posted 11 years ago
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12 of those were bounced?
Does " 12 of those were bounced" mean " 12 of the most highly cited papers were pushed backed to the authors by editors (the editors recommend that the authors should improve their papers before seeking publication"?
Context:
There is a serious chink in the armor, though: All 14 of the most highly cited papers in the study were rejected by the three elite journals, and 12 of those were bounced before they could reach peer review. The finding suggests that unconventional research that falls outside the established lines of thought may be more prone to rejection from top journals, Siler says.
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http://news.sciencemag.org/scientific-community/2014/12/does-journal-peer-review-miss-best-and-brightest
Context:
There is a serious chink in the armor, though: All 14 of the most highly cited papers in the study were rejected by the three elite journals, and 12 of those were bounced before they could reach peer review. The finding suggests that unconventional research that falls outside the established lines of thought may be more prone to rejection from top journals, Siler says.
More:
http://news.sciencemag.org/scientific-community/2014/12/does-journal-peer-review-miss-best-and-brightest
Top answer
From the context, it seems they were returned to their authors.
- From the context, it seems they were returned to their authors.
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Thanks.
Does "those" in the context refer to "the most highly cited papers"?
Does "those" in the context refer to "the most highly cited papers"?
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The editors may have recommended that the authors improve their papers before seeking publication, but this idea is not contained in the word 'bounced, which merely suggests that they were quickly returned.
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