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2018
Volume 71, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0010-096X
  • E-ISSN: 1939-9006

Abstract

This article presents findings of an interview study with twenty rhetoric and composition scholars. Findings focus on the responsibilities of reviewers, editors, and writers in scholarly peer review. The authors make several recommendations for improving peer review practices and call for a field-wide discussion of and research about the topic.

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