Comment by drgo

I think what publishers need to do is retain reviewers (possibly on part-time basis); many retired scientists can benefit from those opportunities and it is a way to keep senior scientists engaged in their fields. For most submitted papers, there is no need for the reviewer to be sub-specialized in the paper's field (most reviews done by the sub specialists are actually done by their postdocs and grad students) and the hiring process (and subsequent evaluation) is ought to be more effective and speedier than randomly contacting people to beg for reviews. Until the review process is taken more seriously by publishers and journal editors, the quality of published science continues to deteriorate.