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This document is page 110 of a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. It features the direct examination of a witness named Loftus, who is explaining the scientific peer-review process and confirming their experience serving on editorial boards for psychology journals. The document includes standard court headers, line numbers, and a Department of Justice Bates stamp.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Loftus | Witness |
Testifying under direct examination regarding scientific peer review and psychology.
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| Unknown Attorney | Interrogator |
Asking questions (labeled as 'Q.') during direct examination.
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| Jury | Audience |
Addressed by the attorney to receive the explanation of the peer review process.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Implied by case number prefix and 'Southern District Reporters'.
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Relationships (1)
Witness states they have served on editorial boards of many major journals in the field of psychology.
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"Generally, when we do an experiment or a set of experiments, we will write up a scientific publication, submit it hopefully to a peer-reviewed journal..."Source
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"Members of the scientific community that will review a manuscript that has been submitted for publication, will review that manuscript and will make recommendations to the editor..."Source
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"But over the years, many of the major journals in the field of psychology."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 110 of 246 2405
LCGVMAX3 Loftus - direct
LCGVMAX3 Loftus - direct
1 A. Generally, when we do an experiment or a set of
2 experiments, we will write up a scientific publication, submit
3 it hopefully to a peer-reviewed journal where it will undergo
4 peer review and then be published and be part of the scientific
5 literature so that it's available for other people to have
6 access to.
7 Q. Please, in a very simple fashion, describe to the jury what
8 the peer review process is.
9 A. Journals that are peer-reviewed journals generally have an
10 editorial board. Members of the scientific community that will
11 review a manuscript that has been submitted for publication,
12 will review that manuscript and will make recommendations to
13 the editor about whether this manuscript is worthy of being
14 published. Is it scientifically sound, is it sufficiently
15 interesting, is it appropriate for the journal, helping the
16 editor to make that -- or should it be rejected, because it's
17 none of those things.
18 Q. In addition to your submission of your own reports to
19 peer-reviewed journals, have you had the occasion to serve on
20 the editorial boards of any peer-reviewed journals?
21 A. Well, over these years I've served on the editorial board
22 of many journals. And even today I am still on the editorial
23 board of a few journals. But over the years, many of the major
24 journals in the field of psychology.
25 Q. In the course of your career, have you been a member of any
2 experiments, we will write up a scientific publication, submit
3 it hopefully to a peer-reviewed journal where it will undergo
4 peer review and then be published and be part of the scientific
5 literature so that it's available for other people to have
6 access to.
7 Q. Please, in a very simple fashion, describe to the jury what
8 the peer review process is.
9 A. Journals that are peer-reviewed journals generally have an
10 editorial board. Members of the scientific community that will
11 review a manuscript that has been submitted for publication,
12 will review that manuscript and will make recommendations to
13 the editor about whether this manuscript is worthy of being
14 published. Is it scientifically sound, is it sufficiently
15 interesting, is it appropriate for the journal, helping the
16 editor to make that -- or should it be rejected, because it's
17 none of those things.
18 Q. In addition to your submission of your own reports to
19 peer-reviewed journals, have you had the occasion to serve on
20 the editorial boards of any peer-reviewed journals?
21 A. Well, over these years I've served on the editorial board
22 of many journals. And even today I am still on the editorial
23 board of a few journals. But over the years, many of the major
24 journals in the field of psychology.
25 Q. In the course of your career, have you been a member of any
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