how many are usually requested nowadays? Is the number hugely different for well known people at top institutions and the unknowns
# of referees at top 5 journals
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What is this top 5 you speak of?
There are 4 top journals; AER, QJE, ECMA, JPE.Obviously, ReStud.
ReStud is a 2nd tier general interest, albeit the best of them, but it’s not a top journal
I'd argue that the median ReStud paper is better than the median QJE or AER paper.