Manuscript Review in Psychology: Psychometrics, Demand Characteristics, and an Alternative Model Robert F. Bornstein, Gettysburg College The Journal of Mind and Behavior , Autumn 1991, Vol. 12, No. 4, Pages 429-468, ISSN 0271-0137 Manuscript reviews are intended to be objective, empirical assessments of the scientific worth of papers submitted for publication. However, critics have charged that