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1. Capitalizing on order effects in the bids of peer-reviewed conferences to secure reviews by expert referees

Author

Thomas Preuss, Guillaume Cabanac, Systèmes d’Informations Généralisées (IRIT-SIG), Institut de recherche en informatique de Toulouse (IRIT), Université Toulouse 1 Capitole (UT1), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès (UT2J)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Toulouse 1 Capitole (UT1), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Brandenbourg university of Technology, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS (FRANCE), Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - INPT (FRANCE), Fachhochschule Brandenburg (GERMANY), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier - UT3 (FRANCE), Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - UT2J (FRANCE), Université Toulouse 1 Capitole - UT1 (FRANCE), and Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Toulouse INP (FRANCE)

Subjects
Computer Networks and Communications, Process (engineering), Computer science, media_common.quotation_subject, 02 engineering and technology, GeneralLiterature_MISCELLANEOUS, Order effects, World Wide Web, Artificial Intelligence, Originality, 020204 information systems, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Conference management system, media_common, Théorie de l'information, Point (typography), business.industry, 05 social sciences, Recherche d'information, Public relations, Bidding, Human-Computer Interaction, Scientific conferences, Order (business), [INFO.INFO-IT]Computer Science [cs]/Information Theory [cs.IT], [INFO.INFO-IR]Computer Science [cs]/Information Retrieval [cs.IR], Public trust, 0509 other social sciences, 050904 information & library sciences, business, Paper bids, Software, Information Systems
Abstract

International audience; Peer review supports scientific conferences in selecting high quality papers for publication. Referees are expected to evaluate submissions equitably according to objective criteria (e.g., originality of the contribution, soundness of the theory, validity of the experiments). We argue that the submission date of papers is a subjective factor playing a role in the way they are evaluated. Indeed, program committee (PC) chairs and referees process submission lists that are usually sorted by paperIDs. This order conveys chronological information, as papers are numbered sequentially upon reception.We show that order effects lead to unconsciously favor early-submitted papers to the detriment of later-submitted papers. Our point is supported by a study of 42 peer-reviewed conferences in Computer Science showing a decrease in the number of bids placed on submissions with higher paperIDs. It is advised to counterbalance order effects during the bidding phase of peer review by promoting the submissions with fewer bids to potential referees. This manipulation intends to better share bids out among submissions in order to attract qualified referees for all submissions. This would secure reviews from confident referees, who are keen on voicing sharp opinions and recommendations (acceptance or rejection) about submissions. This work contributes to the integrity of peer review, which is mandatory to maintain public trust in science.

Published
2013

2. International Grid CA Interworking, Peer Review and Policy Management Through the European DataGrid Certification Authority Coordination Group

Author

Jens Jensen, A. Wäänänen, Christos Kanellopoulos, Darcy Quesnel, U. Epting, D. Skow, A. Hanushevsky, R. Marco, Pawel Wolniewicz, David O'Callaghan, J. Astalos, M. Gug, Sophie Nicoud, T. Genovese, Wei Xing, David Kelsey, M. Helm, Jorge Gomes, L. Shamardin, David Groep, R. Cowles, I. Neilson, M. Sova, Brian Coghlan, I. Schaeffner, R. Cecchini, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Trinity College Dublin, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Stanford University, National Institute for Subatomic Physics [Amsterdam] (NIKHEF), European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Linköping University (LIU), STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Unite réseaux du CNRS (UREC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Virulence bactérienne et maladies infectieuses (VBMI), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Montpellier (UM), CESNET [Prague], Czech Academy of Sciences [Prague] (CAS), University of Cyprus (UCY), Gouat, Isabelle, and University of Cyprus [Nicosia] (UCY)

Subjects
Grid Security Infrastructure, Computer science, Interoperability, 02 engineering and technology, Certification, Smart Card, Computer security, computer.software_genre, Public-key cryptography, Certificate authority, [INFO.INFO-DC] Computer Science [cs]/Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing [cs.DC], 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Registration Authority, Authentication, business.industry, 020206 networking & telecommunications, Public key infrastructure, Registration authority, Grid Project, Engineering management, 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing, Smart card, [INFO.INFO-DC]Computer Science [cs]/Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing [cs.DC], business, computer
Abstract

International audience; The Certification Authority Coordination Group in the European DataGrid project has created a large-scale Public Key Infrastructure and the policies and procedures to operate it successfully. The infrastructure demonstrates interoperability of multiple certification authorities (CAs) in a novel system of peer-assessment of the roots of trust. Crucial to the assessment is the definition of minimum requirements that all CAs must meet in order to be accepted. The evaluation is aided by software-generated trust matrices. Related work building on this infrastructure is described. The group’s policies and experience now form the basis of the new European Policy Management Authority for Grid Authentication in e-Science.

Published
2005