Peer review is plagued by several problems that might affect its integrity, eventually leading to retractions. Understanding those problems can help to improve it; therefore, our research question is: Who is the originator of those problems leading to retractions, and what other liable parties are there? The objective of this research was to survey and categorize information on those problem sources. We analyzed a sample of 24 blog posts mentioning "peer review" among 440 published by Retraction Watch between January 1st and June 30th, 2016. From each post, we extracted the originator and other liable agents, referring to agent categories from a peer review system model. The author was the originator in 16 cases and the referee, in 3. The primary cause of peer review problems is mostly the author, who is usually the only one punished for misconduct according to the literature. However, it is naïve to think that we can solve peer review's misfortunes without taking into account the context of academic productivism and without advancing legislation on editor's and referee's responsibilities, including punishing measures.
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