after some initial private reflections, authors and reviewers can discuss, at length,
useful ways to improve a paper
papers are never rejected
default status = "accept after changes"
but...
only some papers ever move to "accept"
after a year with no activity, papers will be moved to "inactive"
open source
built using free, readily available tools (so anyone can fork their own journal if they do not like ours)
overlay journal (papers stored in arxiv.org, this journal aims to certify some percent of them as "most worthy"
how's this for a rpocess
initial
post to arxiv.org (not blinded)
fill in a google form with that abstract title, url
then
create a new issue in github, assign reviewers (reviewer use
anonymous git ids; authors told that anything them post BEFORE the
editor labels with this "rebuttall period" will be DELETED and IGNORED
reviewers review. reviewers list 2-3 things which, of changed,
would alter their view of the paper
a preliminary decision is made authors get to look on, in silent
debate
"rebuttal period" starts, issue assigned to author, author asked if
they want to comment (lots of back and forwards) OR if they want to
revise arxiv with a version that addresses reviewers "change points"
reviewer told they should not reply to authors UNLESS it is about
something that could change their decision
decide
"rebuttal period" ends. editors may change decision. or not
update
authors may offer a substative change, in which chase they
how's this for a rpocess
initial
then
debate
decide
update