Peer Review: Past, Present, and Future

Diagram comparing 3 different types of scientific journal peer review. On top (white boxes) is our traditional double-blinded peer review. In the center (pink-shaded boxes) is a hybrid system that incorporates external open review into the double-blinded one. This results in a time penalty and increased expenses and thus is not practical. On the bottom (red boxes) is an open-review-only system that may save time and expenses in publication but remains controversial.