科技期刊审稿人推荐作者引用文献的动因分析

Motivations of reviewers to require author to cite papers in reviewing comments

对编辑工作中经常遇到的科技期刊外审专家在审稿意见中推荐作者引用文献的现象进行了动因分析,发现部分审稿人的确是基于提高稿件质量的考虑而推荐作者阅读文献,而那些只推荐引用自己课题组论文的审稿专家的审稿动机可能不够端正。文章意在提醒编辑应注意外审专家在审稿过程中可能出现的不规范行为,力求为作者呈现公平合理、实用准确的修改意见,并针对不同动因提出了相应的对策。

Based on analyzing the motivations of reviewers requiring authors to cite some certain references,we think that some reviewers, recommendation are for improving papers ＇academic quality, while several reviewers who only recommend authors cite references authored by reviewers own may have dishonorable goals. This paper aims to remind editors paying attention to the misconduct that may exist and providing authors justice comments and valuable advices. We also propose some corresponding strategies.