How journal editors publish in their own journals: Review speed and conflict of interest
Analysis of 1,623 biomedical journals reveals how editorial self-publication impacts peer review, shortening review times for editors-in-chief to just 12 days.
Core Findings
At Groundwork, our research shows that editors co-author over 12% of articles in their own journals, with editors-in-chief seeing approval times as fast as 12 days. To protect your decisions, verify author-editor conflicts, check review timelines, and cross-reference findings across independent sources.
This research synthesis is published with canonical reference to the original Groundwork study.
Original investigation and evidence breakdown published on Groundwork: Body Research.
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