Insights / Research BriefFeb 19, 2024

Blinded Versus Unblinded Review: A Field Study Comparing the Equity of Peer-Review

Timothy J. Pleskac, Ellie Kyung, Gretchen Chapman, Oleg Urminsky
Single-blind reviews of conference paper submissions favor senior coauthors and disfavor Asian (versus white) authors more than double-blind reviews. Double-blind reviews slightly favor male authors more than single-blind reviews. Single- and double-blind review scores similarly predict subsequent publication in a journal.