13-01-2017, 09:58 PM
I'm sorry Rene, but their expertise lies in a different field, and this is outlined in their "article submission" for the magazine.
I have no doubt that the article was peer-reviewed within their areas of expertise in a correct fashion. But they cannot expected to be able to peer-review the medieval aspects of the article, for this is a field completely outside the scope of the journal.
Plant identification within the manuscript would in any case fall less in the field of modern botany and more in the field of history of art, as they are very subjective.
Quote:We focus mainly on medicinal plant research, regulatory issues, market conditions, native plant conservation, and other general interest aspects of herb use.(emphasis mine)
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All articles published in HerbalGram are peer reviewed by leading authorities in the field of phytopharmaceutical research, including
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James A. Duke, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture, retired;
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Norman Farnsworth, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois Medical School;
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Michael Balick, Ph.D., Director of the Institute of Economic Botany, the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.
I have no doubt that the article was peer-reviewed within their areas of expertise in a correct fashion. But they cannot expected to be able to peer-review the medieval aspects of the article, for this is a field completely outside the scope of the journal.
Plant identification within the manuscript would in any case fall less in the field of modern botany and more in the field of history of art, as they are very subjective.