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The philosophy of science does not request quality control; the ideal scientific paper is clear, straightforward, and correct. Also, scientific methodology or the legal and ethical framework for research do not request a safeguarding mechanism. If all research were reproducible, transparent, documented honestly, and conducted in respect of copyright, animal protection, ethical regulations of experimentation, anti-discrimination laws, and minority rights, no formal quality control would be necessary.
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Starck, J.M. (2017). Why Peer Review?. In: Scientific Peer Review. essentials. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-19915-9_4
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