This post is part of a series that I started in 2019, recapping the scientific results on peer review to that point…
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Listicles 5 Things We Learned About Journal Peer Review in 2021Read more
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Listicles 5 Things We Learned About Peer Review in 2020Read more
It’s a fundamental part of science – and yet peer review is not itself very science-based. It needs to be. The premise…
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Listicles 5 Things We Learned About Peer Review in 2019Read more
For something so fundamental to the practice of science, it’s perplexing that it took so long for serious research into…
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Listicles Building a Great Scientific Abstract: A Quick ChecklistRead more
It should never be a rushed afterthought. An awful lot is riding on the quality of scientific abstracts. Most readers will rely…
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Listicles An Author Rights Perspective on Scientific EditorsRead more
What should scientific editors be able to do well? We would all be able to agree easily on some basics…
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Bias Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: A 5-Step CheckupRead more
It’s easy to be a little blinded by the specialized statistical techniques in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. As with any type…
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Bias 6 Tips for Deciphering Outcomes in Health StudiesRead more
It’s way too easy to get a false impression of a study’s results. The combination of jargon and specialized measurement techniques can get…
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Evidence 5 Tips for Understanding Data in Meta-AnalysesRead more
There’s a deluge of scientific studies of all sorts – thousands every day. There’s often a few studies looking for answers on…
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Listicles 3 Things Expressions of Concern Reveal About the Research Publication SystemRead more
An editorial expression of concern is a way to alert readers to behind-the-scenes worries about the integrity of a publication. It emerged in…
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Listicles Post-Truth Antidote: Our Roles in Virtuous Spirals of Trust in ScienceRead more
It’s a classic vicious cycle. Post-internet, misinformation and ideas previously doomed to be only fringe-worthy spread far and fast. The faster misinformation…
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Listicles Between Science’s Secretive, Elitist Past and Open, Accessible FutureRead more
Editor’s note: Read Hilda’s October 26, 2016 @redditscience conversation on Open Access in Action here plos.io/OAweek16AMA An old tradition and a new technology…
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Listicles Flying Flak and Avoiding “ad hominem” ResponseRead more
It was easy to work out where I stood in a fairly recent outburst of name-calling from one of the pillars of…