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Signaling the trustworthiness of science.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson¹, Marcia McNutt², Veronique Kiermer³

¹Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

|September 25, 2019

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Scientists can improve public trust by signaling adherence to scientific norms like transparency and evidence. Implementing article-level practices such as badging and checklists enhances trustworthiness in scientific research.

Keywords:

scientific integrity signaling trustworthiness transparency

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Area of Science:

Scientific Integrity
Research Ethics
Scholarly Communication

Background:

Public trust in science is crucial for its societal impact.
Scientists and journals often fail to adequately signal adherence to scientific norms.
This lack of signaling can erode trust among peers and the public.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify methods for scientists and journals to better signal adherence to scientific norms.
To explore article-level approaches that enhance the trustworthiness of scientific publications.
To provide actionable strategies for improving transparency and accountability in research.

Main Methods:

Review of existing practices in scientific publishing and communication.
Analysis of potential signaling mechanisms for research integrity.
Proposal of specific article-level interventions.

Main Results:

Effective signaling requires promoting evidence, transparency, self-correction, replication, critique, and bias control.
Article-level interventions like badging, checklists, and enhanced withdrawal information can signal trustworthiness.
Improved identity verification and forward linking also contribute to transparency.

Conclusions:

Implementing article-level signals is essential for bolstering trust in scientific findings.
Journals and authors have a key role in adopting these practices to demonstrate scientific rigor.
Enhanced transparency and accountability mechanisms are vital for maintaining public confidence in science.