| Pros | Cons | |
|---|---|---|
| The reviewer can be totally honest with their thoughts on the paper as they will remain anonymous throughout the process | Providing details of the author may take some of the focus off of the work, when really the reviewer should be focused on the work alone | |
| Risk of conscious bias, they might be tempted to give a more critical review to an article written by someone they consider to be a rival | ||
| Risk of unconscious bias from the reviewer, they may make judgements on the paper based on details of the author without even realizing | ||
| Some reviewers may use their anonymity to write reviews that are rushed, rude, or unfair, which they might not do if their name was being associated with the comments | ||
