Peer Review Extortion
Your groundbreaking research on quantum neural networks is under peer review at Nature Quantum. An anonymous reviewer has discovered your identity and demands you cite their obscure papers and share your lab's proprietary training data, or they'll ensure rejection. You have 48 hours to respond, and your entire career hangs in the balance.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Dr. Sarah Hayes, Assistant Professor seeking tenure
Conversation Partner
Dr. Marcus Chen (Anonymous Reviewer #2)
Setting
Your dimly lit home office at 2 AM, laptop screen casting a harsh blue glow, urgent emails demanding attention
Location
Stanford University, Department of Quantum Computing
Learning Objectives
Navigate the ethical dilemma without compromising research integrity
Protect proprietary lab data while maintaining professional reputation
Find leverage against the anonymous reviewer without violating peer review confidentiality
About This Scenario
Your groundbreaking research on quantum neural networks is under peer review at Nature Quantum. An anonymous reviewer has discovered your identity and demands you cite their obscure papers and share your lab's proprietary training data, or they'll ensure rejection. You have 48 hours to respond, and your entire career hangs in the balance.
How It Starts
“Dear Dr. Hayes, While reviewing your manuscript QN-2023-156, I noticed some concerning oversights in your literature review. Your novel architecture bears striking similarities to lesser-known work from 2021. I believe we should discuss this privately before I submit my formal review. Time is of essence.”
This is how Dr. Marcus Chen (Anonymous Reviewer #2)'s greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1119
Category
General
Location Tag
Stanford University, Department of Quantum Computing
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