In a BMC Series blog, Samuel Brod describes how submissions to the BMCResNotes collection on reproducibility and research integrity reflect how this field has matured, shifting focus from identifying problems – to offering solutions. PeerReviewWeek22
John Ioannidis’ 2005 article Why Most Published Research Findings Are False was an uncomfortable wake-up call for many in the scientific community. The paper has led many to take a more critical eye to published research, leading to a wave of high-profile retractions and several major studies warning of a reproducibility crisis in science.
Education A popular solution to improving research integrity is to educate aspiring researchers on the importance of robust, reproducible scientific practice. Andreas Meid describes a pilot lecture series created to equip their students with this understanding and gives an honest account of what worked and what did not. Dr Meid’s lectures placed focus on developing statistical skills, an approach supported by Penny Reynolds.
Technical education alone is not enough, argue Ilinca Ciubotariu and Gundula Bosch. They highlight the importance of science-communication to ratify research quality and promote trust in researchers. In their commentary, they showcase the framework of responsible science communication taught to students at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They hope fostering this ethos will promote more transparent and accountable science in the future.
Peer Review Peer review also comes under critique. Robert Schultz ponders the potential of automated screening tools to aid manuscript assessment, hoping it might help to screen a growing influx of new submissions more quickly, allowing reviewers more time to consider the papers they receive. Alexandru Marcoci advocates a total overall to the traditional peer review system.
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