Who are the people reviewing far more papers than they're submitting for review? I've submitted more papers for review than I've reviewed myself.  I try to review as much as I can, but it's limited by incoming requests.  Publons says I'm somewhat above the median (of 0.3 reviews : 1 publication), although this data is incomplete.


  


It seems there must be people out there who are reviewing far more papers than they're submitting for review.  But who?

Question: Who are the people reviewing far more papers than they're submitting for review?

I'm just after some mental picture of who is receiving, accepting, and completing large numbers of review requests.  I can't imagine it's high-level professors, who seem constantly busy.  Nor do I expect it's early-career researchers, because they're unestablished and unlikely to be thought of when editors email reviewers.
I can't imagine it's high-level professors, who seem constantly busy.


If you want something done, ask someone who's constantly busy.


  Nor do I expect it's early-career researchers, because they're unestablished and unlikely to be thought of when editors email reviewers.


I can't point to specific posts, but I've seen enough references on this site to the scenario that I believe it's not uncommon for the editor to ask the high-level professor and the professor to delegate to an early-career researcher in their department.