tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post3793331819019860616..comments2024-03-28T04:15:44.459-05:00Comments on nanoscale views: Reviewing- why, how, and how often?Douglas Natelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-51497284603676314812008-03-08T19:06:00.000-06:002008-03-08T19:06:00.000-06:00I am glad to hear you say that you rarely reject p...I am glad to hear you say that you rarely reject papers out of hand.<BR/>I rarely do that either: and I usually get pretty reasonable selection of papers for refereeing. I wonder if by not rejecting more papers out of hand, I further dilute standards of the journals.NONEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714684038171784902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-32906051157695206212008-03-06T22:08:00.000-06:002008-03-06T22:08:00.000-06:00Make sure to show up at the Physical Review "meet ...Make sure to show up at the Physical Review "meet the editors" session next week and drink their free wine...the most tangible benefit you will probably find!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-77935909530107488642008-03-06T10:58:00.000-06:002008-03-06T10:58:00.000-06:00Dan, Charles - That's very good to know, and I do ...Dan, Charles - That's very good to know, and I do always appreciate the email I get from APS at the end of the year telling me the stats on the papers that I refereed. Tt would be nice if there was some way of recognizing what I think is a big chunk of the community who do this kind of service (rather than the very tip top handful), but every bit helps.Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-87614091681506822052008-03-06T09:27:00.000-06:002008-03-06T09:27:00.000-06:00Physical Review has started a referee recognition ...Physical Review has started a referee recognition program. Outstanding referees will receive a certificate and a lapel pin. I believe the selectees will be announced next week at the APS March meeting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-108400220478488392008-03-06T08:27:00.000-06:002008-03-06T08:27:00.000-06:00I know that some IEEE journals actually give award...I know that some IEEE journals actually give awards each year to "best referee" or "most dedicated reviewer" or something like that. More journals should do this, and they should tout it more prominently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com