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1School of Library & Information Science, University of Kentucky, 320 Lucille Little Fine Arts Libraryô, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA, shannon.oltmann@uky.edu.
Science and Engineering Ethics
|March 28, 2014
Summary
Dual use research, which poses potential risks, is present in various scientific fields beyond life sciences. A survey of journal editors revealed that a notable percentage of non-life science editors encountered and declined to publish such research.
Area of Science:
- Focuses on dual use research across multiple scientific disciplines, extending beyond the traditional life sciences.
- Investigates the prevalence and handling of dual use research in scientific publishing.
Background:
- Recent studies on dual use research primarily concentrated on life sciences.
- Emerging evidence suggests dual use research is prevalent across diverse scientific fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an initial investigation into the prevalence of dual use research in scientific disciplines outside of the life sciences.
- To survey senior journal editors to understand their experiences with dual use research.
Main Methods:
- A survey was emailed to 7,500 senior journal editors selected from Journal Citation Reports.
- Achieved a response rate of 10.1% from the surveyed editors.
- Collected data on editors' experiences with considering and publishing dual use research.
Main Results:
- 4.8% of life science editors considered publishing dual use research, with 38.9% declining.
- 7.2% of editors in other science disciplines considered dual use research, with 48.4% declining publication.
- No significant relationships were found between dual use research and journal funding sources or publication location.
Conclusions:
- Dual use research is a concern in scientific disciplines beyond the life sciences.
- A substantial proportion of non-life science editors encounter and reject dual use research.
- Further research is necessary to fully comprehend the scope of dual use research in various scientific fields.
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