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Most important factors in the decision to decline to review a paper.
| Factor | Reference |
|---|---|
| Conflict with other workload; a tight deadline for completing the review; having too many reviews for other journals | Tite and Schroter, 2007 |
| Lack of expertise in the paper's domain; lack of time | Lu, 2008 |
| The paper was outside the scientist's area of expertise; the scientist was too busy doing her own research, lecturing, etc.; too many prior reviewing commitments | Sense About Science, 2009 |
