“The author writes like a drunken after-dinner speaker.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in the social sciences
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“Season’s Greetings! I apologise for my slow response but a roast goose prevented me from answering emails for a few days.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
“The lack of negative controls … results in the authors being lost in the funhouse. Unfortunately, I do not think they even realize this.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
“The writing style is flowery and has an air of Oscar Wilde about it.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
“The finding is not novel and the solution induces despair.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
“The writing and data presentation are so bad that I had to leave work and go home early and then spend time to wonder what life is about.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
“Reject – More holes than my grandad’s string vest!”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
“The biggest problem with this manuscript, which has nearly sucked the will to live out of me, is the terrible writing style.”
Peer review: Anonymous reviewer on Manuscript under review, A journal in microbiology
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