%0 Journal Article %K academic publication %K early career researcher (ECR) %K peer review %K publication delays %K research equity %B Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics %D 2026 %G English %R 10.3389/frma.2026.1740381 %T When peer review drags on: the harm to early career researchers %U https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/articles/10.3389/frma.2026.1740381/full %V 11 %8 2026-02-04 %! When peer review drags on