The passing rate of second instance of master's thesis is about 80%. This means that in the process of blind evaluation, about 80% of the master's thesis can pass the second evaluation and be recognized by the reviewers. This relatively high pass rate may reflect the good quality of master's thesis in topic selection, research methods and presentation of results.
The pass rate of blind examination of doctoral thesis in the second instance is about 60% to 70%. Compared with the master's thesis, the doctoral thesis has higher requirements, greater research depth and breadth, and higher requirements for academic contribution and innovation. Therefore, the doctoral thesis faces more challenges in the process of blind evaluation, and the pass rate is relatively low. The thesis is required to have a high level of innovation and academic quality.
Master's thesis is usually relatively small in research depth and breadth, so in the process of evaluation and review, it may be relatively easy for reviewers to find suitable room for improvement, thus improving the pass rate. This relatively low pass rate may reflect the requirements of academic research and the high standard of difficulty of doctoral thesis, and reviewers will be more strict and critical in evaluating doctoral thesis.
Benefits of blind trial:
1, objective and fair
Blind peer review is an anonymous peer review method, and the reviewer does not know the identity of the author when reviewing the manuscript. This anonymity ensures objectivity and fairness, and reviewers can pay more attention to evaluating the quality, academic value and innovation of the paper, regardless of the author's identity, reputation or other subjective factors.
2. Reduce prejudice and discrimination
Blind test eliminates the possibility of personal prejudice and discrimination in the evaluation process. Reviewers only evaluate the quality of papers according to their contents, methods and results, and will not be influenced by the author's personal characteristics, background or nationality. This helps to ensure fairness and non-discrimination in the evaluation process.
3. Protect academic freedom and independence.
Blind trial ensures the freedom and independence of academic research. Authors can express their opinions and research results more freely when writing papers, without worrying about the subjective bias or interference of reviewers. This mechanism for protecting academic freedom encourages innovation and independent thinking.
The above data comes from China Academic Network.