life, apparently

I’m reviewing 2 papers on the very same topic by the same author for 2 different journals. In one, they claim that the effect is due to X and in another they claim it is due to B.

This is annoying.

Let us review my options 1) tell them I’m reviewing both and they should stop this nonsense 2) ignore it, if anyone actually reads the published version (assuming they get published) then the authors will look silly for saying both X and B 3) reject both of them because I am so annoyed and the papers aren’t so great anyway

I already rejected Paper X but I suspect it will get a chance at revision. Paper B I’m still reading but so far, ehhh.

// posted by apparently @ 1:35 PM