How is bias dealt with?
Faculty of 1000 Biology was carefully designed to try to avoid such problems: we make it clear that Faculty Members cannot pick papers for which they are an author, all their comments are attributed, and, in addition, they are asked to declare their competing interests. With nearly 2,300 Faculty Members, it is difficult for one individual to exert a significant effect. Faculty of 1000 Biology is based on a peer nomination process and Section Heads periodically check the evaluations. In addition, ALL evaluations made by any one Faculty Member are listed on their Biography page.
