Bruce Edmonds (@bruceedmonds.bsky.social)

Short comment on ‘‘Editorial Note: We need to recognise that peer review is central to the ‘social contract’ of academic citizenship” (JASSS, 2025, 8, 1) By Paola Galimberti The editorial note recently published in JASSS (Squazzoni 2025) focuses on the central role of peer review, an issue that has now become central to the debate on scholarly communication, research integrity and the role of artificial intelligence tools in research validation processes, particularly for journals owned by commercial publishers (e.g. Tennant et al. 2017). The fact that reciprocity between scientists is a core value of the academic system, in particular to ensure rigorous validation of scientific claims and self-correction mechanisms, is undeniable, and the call for a more responsible attitude on the part of scientists is therefore timely. http://rofasss.org/2025/02/03/jassseditorial/