tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817425618078186784.post3742998629908326940..comments2023-07-28T03:04:08.277-05:00Comments on The Singular Scientist: The Territorial ImperativeDrDoyennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01923421604660796579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817425618078186784.post-72040893923373692822009-07-26T08:29:17.966-05:002009-07-26T08:29:17.966-05:00Yes, I was once told by a male colleague that when...Yes, I was once told by a male colleague that when he got a paper by a competitor to review that he let it sit on his desk for months (back in the days when journals did not have automatic reminders sent out every three weeks). Then, when the editor prompted him for the review, he would say that he would be unable to finish it in time because of fieldwork, etc...<br /><br />If done properly, he could delay publication by months if not longer. He seemed to consider this behavior as an accepted strategy in scientific competition.<br /><br />Fortunately, journal editors wised up to this and now require commitment in writing as to intent to review and then set a 3-4 week deadline to receive it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817425618078186784.post-54947061437491743772009-07-25T20:49:23.283-05:002009-07-25T20:49:23.283-05:00I've experienced a situation when the referee ...I've experienced a situation when the referee of my paper used my results and ideas and then made sure my paper didn't get published. It was gender in the sense that this leader in my field may have been surprised that a younger woman was able to get a leg in. It wasn't gender in the sense that what he did was just ugly competitiveness that is rampant in the sciences.<br /><br />Sounds like what happened to you was a mixture of gender and competitiveness. Thoroughly unpleasant all the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com