The Cost of Reviewing for Free: The Invisible Work that Sustains Science
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https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.v46i3.1372Keywords:
Editorial, Peer review, Scientific publishing, Artificial intelligence, Publication ethics, Scientific evaluation, Editorial responsibilityAbstract
Peer review is an essential, highly specialized, and largely unpaid task that supports the quality of scientific publishing. With the growing use of artificial intelligence, the challenge is to define legitimate and transparent applications that assist reviewers without replacing their expert judgment or responsibility.
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