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Apr 4, 2020 at 14:17	comment	added	user111388		Well, no. This answer makes a very common mistake: many people believe that rules are something definitive. The right course of action is not to not submit the paper (provided you want to publish there), but talk to the people and ask. People here refers to the journal guys. Many times, rules that appear strict on paper are interpreted very loosely in reality.
Apr 3, 2020 at 14:17	comment	added	Federico Poloni		Technically he's not anonymous because you know his name. "We would like to acknowledge the help of a researcher, but this journal does not allow to us to mention his name" is odd but correct.
Apr 3, 2020 at 13:24	comment	added	Nate Eldredge		"Anonymous from X University" isn't very anonymous. It will narrow it down to the small number of people at X University who work in the paper's subject area - in many cases, it will narrow it down to one person. If you want to keep them anonymous, just say "Anonymous" and don't give any more hints about their identity.
Apr 3, 2020 at 12:41	comment	added	Buffy		@stuckstat, yes, and the coronavirus and its disruption may just be the reason for lack of communication. But, as you suggest, non communication shouldn't lead to an assumption either way.
Apr 3, 2020 at 12:38	history	edited	user122146	CC BY-SA 4.0	reacting to comment about definite refusal-
Apr 3, 2020 at 12:37	comment	added	stuckstat		Since most journals have no such requirement, wouldn't it be better to work with the premise that when asked, the person would vocalize their refusal if they had reason to?
Apr 3, 2020 at 12:33	comment	added	Buffy		I think that assumes a definite refusal to be acknowledged, though.
Apr 3, 2020 at 12:28	history	answered	user122146	CC BY-SA 4.0