tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13086951.post4897067191279431645..comments2023-06-24T05:38:06.703+01:00Comments on Michael Kenward: FT referees war between medical journalsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098922985675075011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13086951.post-68412054568943623552007-03-20T19:15:00.000+00:002007-03-20T19:15:00.000+00:00A brave move. I wonder if any other freelance who ...A brave move. I wonder if any other freelance who works for the massive Reed Elsevier empire has shown the same willingess to, literally, put their money with their mouth is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098922985675075011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13086951.post-20963699322184362412007-03-19T21:39:00.000+00:002007-03-19T21:39:00.000+00:00I derive some of my income as a freelance medical ...I derive some of my income as a freelance medical <A HREF="http://www.kokedit.com" REL="nofollow">copyeditor</A> (aka <I>subeditor</I> on your side of the pond) from editing manuscripts written by researchers for whom English is a second or third language. They seek to have their English-language articles appear in U.S. medical journals, many of which are published by Elsevier.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, I am <A HREF="http://editor-mom.blogspot.com/2007/02/arming-to-heal-while-arming-to-kill.html" REL="nofollow">joining</A> the call to boycott Elsevier journals until Reed Exhibitions stops hosting arms fairs. That means that I will decline to edit these authors' manuscripts. It is immoral for one arm of the company to help equip people to torture, maim, and kill while the other arm teaches physicians how to heal.Katharine O'Moore-Klopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699159708036532202noreply@blogger.com