Blame bad incentives for bad science
These days, a scientist has to publish a steady stream of research articles to be “successful.” But two new studies argue that that kind of pressure promotes sloppy science at the expense of careful work.
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These days, a scientist has to publish a steady stream of research articles to be “successful.” But two new studies argue that that kind of pressure promotes sloppy science at the expense of careful work.
Authors, editors and publishers differ in their understanding of and the value they attach to the purposes of peer review.