Table 1.
Percent of reviewer comment sets containing unprofessional comments or incomplete, inaccurate or unsubstantiated critiques (IIUC), divided by subject matter and by case studies (CS)
| Topic | Survey Question | Overall | Ecology and Evolution | Behavioral Medicine | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Subject Total | CS1 | CS2 | CS3 | CS4 | Publons | Subject Total | CS5 | CS6 | Publons | ||
| Unprofessional Comments | Demeaned or Attacked the Author | 12 | 18 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Accusation of Questionable Research Practices | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| IIUC | Superficial Review | 19 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| Inaccurate Statement About Clearly Stated Information in Draft | 22 | 32 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 10 | – | 8 | 0 | 13 | – | |
| Arguments from Authority | 27 | 36 | 56 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 19 | |
| Unaware of, or Criticizing Common Techniques that Are Supported by the Preponderance of Evidence | 14 | 21 | 43 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |
| Claims of Missing Literature with no Citations or Direction offered. | 19 | 27 | 54 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 1491RCS | 666RCS | 181RCS | 38RCS | 47RCS | 80RCS | 320RCS | 825RCS | 90RCS | 135 RCS | 600RCS | ||
| 568MS | 290MS | 29MS | 10MS | 17MS | 34MS | 201MS | 278MS | 26MS | 50MS | 202MS | ||
RCS Reviewer comment set, MS Manuscript