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- Aftab Yunis
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I suggest before declaring results, if both editors could see each others comments would benifit reviewers' score cards. Moreocverover, it would not deduct the reviewers' score.
- Kaitlyn Canedy
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Hi,Aftab Yunis Hakim wrote: ↑28 Mar 2023, 12:40 The two score cards system is quite brilliant as the editors are carefully reviewing the reviewers' reviews. However, one negative aspect of this system is both score cards do not match with each other before declaring results. As a result, similar corrections deduct the same marks again and again.
I suggest before declaring results, if both editors could see each others comments would benifit reviewers' score cards. Moreocverover, it would not deduct the reviewers' score.
Thank you for reaching out. If a review receives two scorecards that are inaccurate in the objective sections (the grammatical error and the guideline sections), both editors are shown each other's scorecards and must decide which one is more accurate.
How could OBC change the current two scorecard discrepency system to make it better for the reviewers and editors? I look forward to your response.
- Aftab Yunis
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So, the suggestion is both have knowledge of each others comments before declaring the results.
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I think some things are subjective, hence the different ratings for the same review by 2 editors
Thanks for your help to understand this a bit better or improve it for the future!
- Kaitlyn Canedy
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Hi,Aftab Yunis Hakim wrote: ↑28 Mar 2023, 23:15 I have faced this challenge. Both editors with my three reviews pointed out same grammatical and guidelines mistakes. Ultimately I have got deductions from both side with the same mistakes. My point was with the editors if the first editor has already pointed out those mistakes why did the other do the same. The response was, the editors cannot see each others comments. I may submit the proof as well.
So, the suggestion is both have knowledge of each others comments before declaring the results.
Thank you for reaching out. During the editing process, only one editor scores the review. Then, if a second editor scores the same review but gives different points in the guideline and grammatical sections (the objective sections), a discrepancy occurs that they will have to resolve. If the scorecards are the same in the objective sections, a discrepancy does not occur at all. More information about scorecard discrepancies can be found here-
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