Reviewer training for improving grant and journal peer review (Papers: Jan-Ole Hesselberg | November 2023)
Abstract Background Funders and scientific journals use peer review to decide which projects to fund or articles to publish. Reviewer
Abstract Background Funders and scientific journals use peer review to decide which projects to fund or articles to publish. Reviewer
Abstract Background Retraction is a correction process for the scientific literature that acts as a barrier to the dissemination of
Abstract There is an increased focus on fostering integrity in research by through creating an open culture where research integrity
Abstract Responsible research practices are critical to maintaining integrity in research and the provision of institutional trainings is an important
Abstract The process of peer review has been central to academic publishing in educational technology for at least 50 years.
Scientific integrity necessitates applying scientific methods properly, collecting and analyzing data appropriately, protecting human subjects rightly, performing studies rigorously, and
This excellent piece offers a succinct and useful summary of the serious problem that is harming science, the forces that are accelerating the problem and what is needed to address it. This is indeed a good fight, one that must be fought and won. Complying with externally imposed rules is not the answer, we need a strategy that aims to resource reflective practice.
We have observed recently that our language about questionable publishers needs to change to reflect the fact that some researchers very intentionally submit their work to a title that has very little by way of peer review or editorial processes. For them, paying to quickly have their work published is exactly their intention. This is a manifestation of a system that rewards quantity over quality. Even if we decide to continue assisting our researchers to identify predatory publishers, we need to alert them to the fact that it will harm their reputation and the reputation of their projects if they are published with a questionable publisher.