Response to Carter and Sánchez Delgado: questions of accuracy and intellectual integrity

Abstract

Note on context. I am responding during the COVID-19 pandemic and international protests against racism. This response reflects an effort more compressed in time and scope than otherwise might be possible. Transparency about my interactions with the authors. These interactions have differed from usual procedures when articles are submitted for publication. Through an email message, Eric Carter approached me about this article in December 2018. He asked if he could obtain my reaction to an earlier, Spanish-language draft. Because the article already was in the revise and resubmit stage for publication, he said he needed a rapid response from me, but he did not identify the journal. I sent Eric a detailed response. Later Eric revealed the identity of this journal, but he did not provide the revised article. Transparency about my interactions with the editor. I have benefited from a long-term relationship with my highly esteemed colleague Marcos Cueto. Marcos did not request that I participate in this article's peer review. After Eric Carter identified the journal, I contacted Marcos, requested a copy of the accepted version, and expressed concerns about it. Marcos invited me to submit a response. The word limit for this response has required cuts of my longer and more comprehensive text and references, which are available on request