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B – Triangulation22 February 2018Munafò MR, Smith GD. Robust research needs many lines of evidence. Nature 2018;553(7689):399-401(doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-01023-3) Several studies across many fields estimate that only around 40% of published findings can be replicated reliably. But replication is not enough. The authors recommend triangulation, that is the strategic use of multiple approaches to address one question. Each approach has […]
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B – Prestigious journals and reliability22 February 2018Brembs B. Prestigious science journals struggle to reach even average reliability. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2018;12:37(doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00037) Data from several lines of evidence suggest that the methodological quality of scientific experiments does not increase with increasing rank of the journal. On the contrary, some of the data suggest the inverse: methodological quality and, consequently, reliability […]
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B – Communication regulatory science22 February 2018Noar SM, Cappella JN, Price S. Communication regulatory science: mapping a new field. Health Communication 2017 Dec. 13(doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1407231) Communication regulatory science is an emerging field that uses validated techniques, tools, and models to inform regulatory actions that promote optimal communication outcomes and benefit the public. This is an opening article to a special issue […]
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B – Ethical issues on predatory journals22 February 2018Ferris LE, Winker MA. Ethical issues in publishing in predatory journals. Biochemia Medica 2017; 27(3):031201(doi: 10.11613/BM.2017.030) This paper discusses ethical issues around predatory journals and publishing in them. These issues include: misrepresentation; lack of editorial and publishing standards and practices; academic deception; research and funding wasted; lack of archived content; and undermining confidence in research […]
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B – Gender differences in HIV publications22 February 2018Overbaugh J. Defining the barriers to women publishing in high-impact journals. Journal of Virology 2018 Jan. 24(doi: 10.1128/JVI.02127-17) This commentary describes gender differences in publication of HIV-related articles that raise questions about best practices in this important aspect of science.http://jvi.asm.org/content/early/2018/01/18/JVI.02127-17
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B – Scientific presentations and writing22 February 2018Kressmann C, lang S. Six communication rules for scientific presentations and writing. Medical Writing 2017;26(4):46-47 The authors defined six communication rules for scientific writing and presenting. Both presentations and research articles should not be overloaded with details or aspects that contribute nothing to the topic.http://journal.emwa.org/preclinical-studies/six-communication-rules-for-scientific-presentations-and-writing/
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B – Database search22 February 2018Delaney A, Tamás PA. Searching for evidence or approval? A commentary on database search in systematic reviews and alternative information retrieval methodologies. Research Synthesis Methods 2017 Nov. 4(doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1282) A commentary on the factors that call into question the appropriateness of default reliance on database searches particularly as systematic review is adapted for use in new […]
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B – Publications accessibility22 February 2018Kasdorf B. Why accessibility is hard and how to make it easier: Lessons from publishers. Learned Publishing 2018;31(1):11-18(doi: 10.1002/leap.1146) The requirements for providing publications in an accessible form proves difficult to accomplish for most publishers. This article examines the issues that are challenging to publishers and their suppliers, discusses the factors that make them difficult, […]
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B – Animal research reporting22 February 2018Osborne NJ, Ritskes-Hoitinga M, Ahluwahlia A, et al. Letter to editor – round table unites to tackle culture change in an effort to improve animal resarch reporting. BMC Veterinary Research 2017;13:314(doi: 10.1186/s12917-017-1235-9) A round table meeting was held s on the 25th of September 2017 in Edinburgh to discuss how to enhance the rate at […]
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EASE & PEERE Training School on Peer Review20 February 2018 TD1306 COST ACTION “New Frontiers of Peer Review” PEERE Training School on Peer Review 15-17 May 2018 University of Split School of Medicine With the support of EASE, the TD1306 PEERE (New Frontiers of Peer Review) organises a training school on peer review open to doctoral and postdoctoral students, researchers, journal […]
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EASE & PEERE Training School on Peer Review20 February 2018 TD1306 COST ACTION “New Frontiers of Peer Review”PEERE Training School on Peer Review15-17 May 2018 University of Split School of Medicine With the support of EASE, the TD1306 PEERE (New Frontiers of Peer Review) organises a training school on peer review open to doctoral and postdoctoral students, researchers, journal editors and […]
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EASE Conference Abstract: Challenges of publishing in languages other than English18 February 2018We have added the first full session abstract and speaker bio to our conference pages! This honour falls to Maria del Carmen Ruiz-Alcocer, and her session addressing Challenges of publishing in languages other than English. We will be adding more full pages of information for each session over the coming months. Each full abstract will […]
