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Main Results:

  • Horizontally distributed research can maximize resources, promote inclusivity, transparency, rigor, and reliability.
  • Crowdsourcing enables tackling ambitious projects beyond the scope of traditional small-team science.
  • Benefits and challenges exist across all research stages, from ideation to peer review.

Conclusions:

  • Complementing traditional 'small science' with crowdsourced approaches can accelerate scientific progress.
  • Large-scale collaboration offers a powerful strategy to improve the overall quality of scientific research.
  • Adopting horizontally distributed models can lead to more robust and impactful scientific outcomes.