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Title
The predictive validity of peer review: a selective review of the judgmental forecasting qualities of peers, and implications for innovation in science
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Abstract
In this review we investigate what the available data on the predictive validity of peer review can add to our understanding of judgmental forecasting. We found that peer review attests to the relative success of judgmental forecasting by experts. Both manuscript and group-based peer review allow, on average, for accurate decisions to be made. However, tension exists between peer review and innovative ideas, even though the latter underlie scientific advance. This points to the danger of biases and preconceptions in judgments. We therefore formulate two proposals for enhancing the likelihood of innovative work.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of forecasting. - Amsterdam
Publication
Amsterdam : 2011
ISSN
0169-2070
DOI
10.1016/J.IJFORECAST.2010.03.003
Volume/pages
27 :1 (2011) , p. 166-182
ISI
000286557800011
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UAntwerpen
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 20.05.2010
Last edited 15.11.2022
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