Comment on Zeller’s ‘Peer Review Collusion’

Prof. Andreas Zeller posted about peer review collusion circles in software engineering (SE), and what to do about it. It’s a fascinating article especially for someone, like me who a) has never been to a physical PC meeting, more’s the pity; b) currently a PC chair for a moderately big conference, and soon to be area chair for ICSE 27. Peer review, briefly I’ll start by saying I am gravely…