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IEEE, a major science publisher, bans Huawei scientists from reviewing papers

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Re: IEEE, a major science publisher, bans Huawei scientists from reviewing papers

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With the ambient positive mood regarding the significant rise of sci-hub, open publishing commitments from academics and institutions and the correspondingly significant pressure on rent-seeking publishers, perhaps we will see parallel pressure extend to politically partisan or subjugated organizations until an open science free of such politicking emerges?

One solution would be anonymous scientific publication and review.

Re: IEEE, a major science publisher, bans Huawei scientists from reviewing papers

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I think this is going overboard. Even during the peak of the Cold War, I don't think that reviews by Soviet scientists was banned. Whatever the political differences may be, I think that the process of science should not be blocked unless there are issues of scientific misconduct.

Re: IEEE, a major science publisher, bans Huawei scientists from reviewing papers

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post #5

I think this is going overboard. Even during the peak of the Cold War, I don't think that reviews by Soviet scientists was banned. Whatever the political differences may be, I think that the process of science should not be blocked unless there are issues of scientific misconduct.

> issues of scientific misconduct

Isn't this the implication?

Re: IEEE, a major science publisher, bans Huawei scientists from reviewing papers

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post #5

I think this is going overboard. Even during the peak of the Cold War, I don't think that reviews by Soviet scientists was banned. Whatever the political differences may be, I think that the process of science should not be blocked unless there are issues of scientific misconduct.

I agree, it is going too far.

It feels like a good time for a world wide tech alliance that puts some working professional standards in place.

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