Some Thoughts on the Ethics of Last-Minute Editing

Peer Review, Confidential Comments to the Editor, and the Golden Rule

“…Reviewer advice may include the Peer Review Golden Rule. The principle is to “review unto others as you would have them review unto you.” 4–6 On the surface, this would seem to be a reasonable request. However, it is not clear that the golden rule is consistent with the objective of maintaining a high level of quality in published articles.…”