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Recommendations for accelerating open preprint peer review to improve the culture of science.

Authors :
Avissar-Whiting, Michele
Belliard, Frédérique
Bertozzi, Stefano M.
Brand, Amy
Brown, Katherine
Clément-Stoneham, Géraldine
Dawson, Stephanie
Dey, Gautam
Ecer, Daniel
Edmunds, Scott C.
Farley, Ashley
Fischer, Tara D.
Franko, Maryrose
Fraser, James S.
Funk, Kathryn
Ganier, Clarisse
Harrison, Melissa
Hatch, Anna
Hazlett, Haley
Hindle, Samantha
Source :
PLoS Biology; 2/29/2024, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p1-13, 13p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Peer review is an important part of the scientific process, but traditional peer review at journals is coming under increased scrutiny for its inefficiency and lack of transparency. As preprints become more widely used and accepted, they raise the possibility of rethinking the peer-review process. Preprints are enabling new forms of peer review that have the potential to be more thorough, inclusive, and collegial than traditional journal peer review, and to thus fundamentally shift the culture of peer review toward constructive collaboration. In this Consensus View, we make a call to action to stakeholders in the community to accelerate the growing momentum of preprint sharing and provide recommendations to empower researchers to provide open and constructive peer review for preprints. As preprints become more widely used and accepted, they raise the possibility of rethinking the peer-review process. This Consensus View issues a call to action to accelerate the growing momentum of preprint sharing and provides recommendations to empower researchers to provide open and constructive peer review for preprints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15449173
Volume :
22
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
PLoS Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175761080
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002502