I really can't understand why an inexperienced PhD student should be allowed to review a research article written by researchers of considerably more experience and expertise.
How do journals/editors select referees for submissions?
Answer
Yes, it is fair.
- The quality of reviews written by highly experienced researchers is low.
- Many manuscripts have obvious flaws that should be spotted by the inexperienced.
- Reviewers are (in theory) supervised by the editor.
- Novice reviewers are more enthusiastic than experienced reviewers.
- If the paper cannot be understood by a PhD student, it will not be useful to very many people.
- PhD students may have more specialized expertise because they work on fewer projects, as compared to senior researchers (per @nayrb)
Of course, it depends on the individual PhD student. Some are better prepared to review than others.
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