Daily briefing: What happens when you pay peer reviewers?

Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01012-3Two experiments show that small payments can speed up peer review, but there might be unintended consequences. Plus, US grant cuts are ending scientific careers and Lyft drivers’ data reveals speeding-ticket racism.

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Daily briefing: What happens when you pay peer reviewers?

Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01012-3Two experiments show that small payments can speed up peer review, but there might be unintended consequences. Plus, US grant cuts are ending scientific careers and Lyft drivers’ data reveals speeding-ticket racism.