Unlike nonrefereed journals, refereed journals ________.

A. allow an author's paper to be published without being reviewed
B. are preferred because an author's work is likely to receive more serious attention by the scientific community
C. are preferred because an author's paper is likely to be published more rapidly in various scientific journals
D. require an author to pay a fee to cover publication costs


Answer: B

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