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Question :

According to the passage, which of the following is the only reason NOT given in favour of making peer
review data public?

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Option D is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Option D is the correct answer.
The passage provides several arguments in favour of making peer review data public, but it does not mention
that making this data public would help in selecting appropriately qualified reviewers for academic writing.
Option A: The passage mentions that openly publishing peer review data could help journals address fraudulent
peer reviews, such as authors using fake email addresses to review their own manuscripts. Therefore, this is a
reason given in favour of making the data public.
Option B: The passage discusses a study showing that women and non-Westerners are underrepresented
among peer reviewers. Publishing peer review data could help highlight these gender and race biases, which is
one of the reasons for making the data public.
Option C: The passage suggests that sharing peer-review data could help journals tackle issues like fraud,
inefficiency, and systemic bias in the publishing process, which is another reason given in favour of making the
data public.

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