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Steven Jones and Kevin Ryan. They remain scrupulously independent of reality.Who is on the independant panel for the Journal of 9/11 Studies?
Steven Jones and Kevin Ryan. They remain scrupulously independent of reality.
This, I find, is an acceptable definition of "peer review":
SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW has been defined as the evaluation of research findings for competence, significance, and originality by qualified experts (11). These peers act as sentinels on the road of scientific discovery and publication. Their reviews attempt to ensure the quality of scientific information (49), an act essential to reducing misinformation and confusion. Although this process is now part and parcel of scientific publishing, it was not always thought to be necessary.
Article: The Ups and Downs of Peer Review
ADVANCES IN PHYSIOLOGICAL EDUCATION VOL. 31:145-152, 2007 © 2007 Authors: Dale J. Benos, Edlira Bashari, Jose M. Chaves, Amit Gaggar, Niren Kapoor, Martin LaFrance, Robert Mans, David Mayhew, Sara McGowan, Abigail Polter, Yawar Qadri, Shanta Sarfare, Kevin Schultz, Ryan Splittgerber, Jason Stephenson, Cristy Tower, R. Grace Walton and Alexander Zotov
I hate agreeing with so many people, but to reiterate .... Peer Review is a much abused term, at present. The clear distortion of the process, though, is that the Journal for 911 Idiocies publishes and then asks for "peer review" from some unknown, undocumented, and un-named group.
As Dr. Greening pointed out some weeks ago, many publications don't publish the lists of their reviewers. But they do publish their credentials and numbers, something Uncle Fetzer won't do. The editors of the JAMA, for instance, have over 150 reviewers available, from PhDs to Professors to Ass't Professors.... They will generally get as many as 75% of their reviewers to assess an article BEFORE PUBLICATION. The editors are generally guided by the ratings of the reviewers before deciding whether to publish, in fact.
How like the above is Fetzer's 'damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead' approach? Not very.
We should also accept that, "peer" does not mean equal in all respects. If one of Fetzer's loons is a lumberjack from Walla Walla, and claims to have done a scientific study on the physics of the collapses, then the peer jury should be physicists, not Pacifc Northwest Timber Workers with an interest in Physics... no more than a jury of one's peers would imply that Charlie Manson had to be tried in front of twelve pot smoking psychopaths.
If you would kindly do so, can you please point out to someone who has no comprehension of peer review, where the sources I quoted assumed anything?I think we need to really pay attention to this statement. We're going round and round with Swing, who's got no comprehension of the concept of "Peer" in "Peer Review". All the definitions he facilely quotes already assume that the jury of reviewers are true "Peers",
not in terms of social rank or standing, but in terms of garnered education and expertise. So therefore, a true peer review of, say, Jones chemical claims would be carried out by a jury composed of chemists. The writings of Fetzer regarding the airplanes involved would be judged by a jury of experts on military equipment (ex Air Force and Navy pilots, perhaps?). Judy Wood's energy beam claims would be examined by whatever the equivalent expert is in that field (high energy physicists?). Claims regarding the aircraft debris in Shanksville or at the Pentagon would need to be reviewed by air crash experts. The intensity and location claims of the fires in the towers would be judged by fire investigators. The performance claims regarding the structural steel members would be done not necessarily by metallurgists, but by structural engineers and fire & structure investigators. Etc.
Perhaps you should contact the editors of the Journal and determine if chemists have peer-reviewed Jone's work. I'm sure you are aware of what happens to someone when they assume something and your first bit of a comment is placing you on that path and then one seems to be leading you down that path.
You realize the standard procedure of peer review includes the review first, and then the document is presented to the editors. Perhaps if you contacted the journal, you might discover who is in charge of reviewing the appropriate fields instead of focusing on just the two editors.In short, Peer Review must be conducted by "Peers". Chemists must analyze works with chemical claims; theologians won't do. Pilots must be the ones to judge the claims of Flight 77's maneuvers; PhD's in philosophy won't do. And yes, those individuals do have to actively read and pass judgement on those works; merely having relevant peers on the list of reviewers doesn't mean anything if they don't take active part in the refereeing process.
I listed several definitions of peer review all provided what I would argue are experts on the definition. Your biased interpretation doesn't change the fact of the definition.It doesn't matter what other aspect of the fantasists works fit the definition, the concept of the review "by peers" is so fundamental it goes unsaid.
ElMondoHummus-As Dr. Greening pointed out some weeks ago, many publications don't publish the lists of their reviewers. But they do publish their credentials and numbers, something Uncle Fetzer won't do. The editors of the JAMA, for instance, have over 150 reviewers available, from PhDs to Professors to Ass't Professors.... They will generally get as many as 75% of their reviewers to assess an article BEFORE PUBLICATION. The editors are generally guided by the ratings of the reviewers before deciding whether to publish, in fact.
Perhaps you should determine the fields that the peer-reviewers are specialists in.
I think many of you think that the J9/11S is reviewed only by the editors and hence the brushoff of the definition of peer-review. Your best debunker tactic should be to try to find out who serves as peer reviews and then get back to the thread instead of debunking based upon assumptions.
As you continue the line of holocaust denial no matter what context, I have to place you into the ignore category. I'm sorry to do this, but I can't honestly communicate with someone who promotes either directly or indirectly Holocaust Denial.CHF-Well now that you're back, let's clarify where you stand...
You believe Jones' journal conducts peer-reviews but Holocaust Denial publications do not, correct?
I think many of you think that the J9/11S is reviewed only by the editors and hence the brushoff of the definition of peer-review. Your best debunker tactic should be to try to find out who serves as peer reviews and then get back to the thread instead of debunking based upon assumptions.
S.Dang, editors can be the "peers" who review. It's a more flexible system than that.
Could you address the assumption /assertion that JONES is a worthless rag, in scholarly terms, regardless of the issue of peer review? Thanks.
As you continue the line of holocaust denial no matter what context, I have to place you into the ignore category. I'm sorry to do this, but I can't honestly communicate with someone who promotes either directly or indirectly Holocaust Denial.
If you would kindly do so, can you please point out to someone who has no comprehension of peer review, where the sources I quoted assumed anything?
ElMondoHummus-As Dr. Greening pointed out some weeks ago, many publications don't publish the lists of their reviewers. But they do publish their credentials and numbers, something Uncle Fetzer won't do. The editors of the JAMA, for instance, have over 150 reviewers available, from PhDs to Professors to Ass't Professors.... They will generally get as many as 75% of their reviewers to assess an article BEFORE PUBLICATION. The editors are generally guided by the ratings of the reviewers before deciding whether to publish, in fact.
I think many of you think that the J9/11S is reviewed only by the editors and hence the brushoff of the definition of peer-review. Your best debunker tactic should be to try to find out who serves as peer reviews and then get back to the thread instead of debunking based upon assumptions.
I will let another debunker, debunk you, or better yet you did that yourself.Wow... can we start calling you Swing-and-a-Miss?
The Jo911S never claimed to have chemists reviewing chemistry claims, structural engineers reviewing engineering claims, or anyone in relevant fields reviewing anyone else's work in those fields. The burden of proof is on the Jo911S to provide proof that chemists are reviewing chemical claims, and so on.
Again, you little comments can be supported or not supported if you would only contact the editors and simply ask them.Foolmewunz-As Dr. Greening pointed out some weeks ago, many publications don't publish the lists of their reviewers.
Thanks for dodging.If you would kindly do so, can you please point out to someone who has no comprehension of peer review, where the sources I quoted assumed anything?
Oh, so now you have attributed the title to yourself of Mouthpiece of University Libraries and online resources?? ROFLMAO. Please explain the assumptions you attributed to my sources for the definition of peer review?What kind of non-sequitor is that? The sources already know what "peer" means. You don't.
I gave you numerous definitions that can be used to support the peer-review attribute of the Journal in question. Move on or move out, but don't dare attempt to speak for anyone or anything but yourself. By doing so it really makes you look foolish. A medical doctor 'debunker' has already agreed that the journal of 9/11 is a peer-review journal. He and I only differ on the opinions of the people who publish and edit the journal.
Reading comprehension problems yet again? Are you being difficult for a reason or just bored?You merely kept on citing examples of who lists peer reviewed journals and quoting aspects of the review process, as if those individual aspects validated the whole implementation. It does not.
Go back and check the sources and the quotes I listed: they are explanations and definitions of peer-review. Plain and simple. If you don't agree, then you disagree with factual statements made by experts in their relevant fields.
ROFLMAO again! You are certainly good for a laugh today. I would suggest looking up the complex question fallacy and you will understand why I find this part of your comment quite entertaining and 110% irrelevant.A witch doctor conducting a physical examination, even if he follows all the procedures a hospital or clinic lays out, is not practicing medicine because that witch doctor fails in one crucial aspect: He's has no real medical knowledge. You are attempting to defend this "witch doctor" practice by the Jo911S group by merely citing superficial similarities to the refereeing process. You miss the fundamentals.
t.You cannot cling to superficial similarities and claim that the process is valid. It is up to the Jo911S people to prove their refereeing process is indeed valid. So far, they have no
No chief, what I did was compare the statement that The Journal of 9/11 Studies was peer-reviewed and then I examined multiple definitions and processes of peer review. And guess what, the definition applies to the Journal! Imagine that!
And again, perhaps instead of making me laugh at your posts, you should contact the journal and the editors and get a statement from them. What are you waiting for? Stop being a lazy debunker and get to work! Gravy would if he cared, will you?
Where are the demolitions experts on the review panel? Don't quote Jowenko; he's not listed anywhere in the J0911S or SF911T site. So who analyzes claims of demolitions use? There's no one there. Also: Where are the seismologists who reveiwed the "Seismic Proof" paper? None are listed at the SF911T site either. Where are the fire experts who refereed Legge's "NIST Data Disproves Collapse Theories Based on Fire" work? There's only one listed on the SF911T site - Arthur Scheuerman - and it's a stretch to ask anyone to think he signed off on a paper concluding that demolitions were involved, given that that thesis is completely the opposite of what he believes (One of many sources illustrating Scheuerman's beliefs: http://suzieqq.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/who-is-arthur-scheuerman/; BTW, referral from this site appears to be disabled, so you'll have to either cut & paste, or manually enter the URL).
Let me refer you to this statement:
Foolmewunz and agreed to by ElMondoHummus-As Dr. Greening pointed out some weeks ago, many publications don't publish the lists of their reviewers.
Really? Perhaps you can cite your source. Because frankly, I don't believe you.They are already admitting they have no expertise in those particular fields. So which member of the Jo911S/SF911T group can serve as referee for those works?
You're trying a diversion by asking us to go check. They do not list anyone.
They've already revealed their jury pool, and it's empty of relevant expertise. Now, tell me how they're truly conducting peer review when they themselves do not list any actual peers?
LOL...let me repost this for you, since you missed it in your own comment and appear to be ignoring it:
Foolmewunz and agreed to by ElMondoHummus-As Dr. Greening pointed out some weeks ago, many publications don't publish the lists of their reviewers.See, now your confused. You've cited a peer reviewed paper authored by a psychologist but yet you are not raising hell because there is no named psychologist who peer-reviewed the paper! What exactly are you debating again??I'll give them this: They have enough psychology-trained members to evalutate works like "Faulty Towers of Belief: Part I. Demolishing the Iconic Psychological Barriers to 9/11 Truth". That, I'll concede. But tell me where the Jo911S/SF911T group includes demolitions industry peers? Fire and structural analysis peers? Seismologists? And so on.
Once again, how is what they do peer review when they do not have proper peers with which to conduct reviews?
Again, another big assumption. You of course could contact the Journal's editors and inquire into their peer review process. Then when your done, bring the results back to me and I will either continue to support my position or concede. Will you take the "peer-review challenge" and contact the editors to determine their peer review process?
I dare you!
I double dog dare you!!
I triple dog dare you!!
As you continue the line of holocaust denial no matter what context, I have to place you into the ignore category. I'm sorry to do this, but I can't honestly communicate with someone who promotes either directly or indirectly Holocaust Denial.
As you continue the line of holocaust denial no matter what context, I have to place you into the ignore category. I'm sorry to do this, but I can't honestly communicate with someone who promotes either directly or indirectly Holocaust Denial.
Wait, did I go through a wormhole in this thread? Swing is putting someone else on ignore for Holocaust denial, after the crap he posted in the Holocaust thread?Poor Swing. He knows his own logic would demand that he respect the "peer-review" of Holocaust Deniers so he dodges the issue by pretending that I'm somehow promoting it.
How pathetic.
No chief, what I did was compare the statement that The Journal of 9/11 Studies was peer-reviewed and then I examined multiple definitions and processes of peer review. And guess what, the definition applies to the Journal! Imagine that!
See, now your confused. You've cited a peer reviewed paper authored by a psychologist but yet you are not raising hell because there is no named psychologist who peer-reviewed the paper! What exactly are you debating again??
You of course could contact the Journal's editors and inquire into their peer review process.
Nice argumentation, I'll give him that much. In spite of the fact
I then contrasted that to the seismology work (with no listed reviewers), the demolitions claim (again, no listed reviewers), the fire and demolitions claim (one single reviewer, who's on record as disagreeing with claims regarding demolitions)...