Reviewer 2's classic verdict: what's true isn't new, what's new isn't true
docmilanfar · x · 2026-09-03
A timeless peer-review quote is making the rounds again: "This manuscript contains much that is new, and much that is true. Regrettably, that which is true is not new; and that which is new is not true." Attributed to the mythical Reviewer 2, it perfectly captures the fate of many submissions in academic publishing.
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