The issue focused on asking scientists if scientists feel comfortable publishing studies they wrote without peer review in peer-reviewed journals. Scientists responded by stating they felt uncomfortable publishing studies without peer review because they fear losing funding from academic journals that publish studies without peer review. Scientists claimed they fear losing funding if their studies do not receive peer review from academics who might disagree with their conclusions. Scientists stated they fear losing funding if their studies do not receive peer review from academics who might disagree with their conclusions. Scientists stated they fear losing funding if