The relationship between a reviewer's recommendation and editorial decision of manuscripts submitted for publication in obstetrics

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 703.e1-703.e5

  Vintzileos, Anthony M ^a   Ananth, Cande V ^b,c   Odibo, Anthony O ^d   Chauhan, Suneet P ^e   Smulian, John C ^f,g   Oyelese, Yinka ^h  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Washington University School of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^h JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acceptance; peer review; referees; rejection; scientific literature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBSTETRICS; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84922571449     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.053     Document Type: Article

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