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Lucía Echevarría1,2, Alberto Malerba3, Virginia Arechavala-Gomeza4,5
1Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, END-ICAP, Versailles, France.
Researchers value publishing negative results but often don't due to time and citation concerns. Open access publishing is accepted but not always pursued due to costs.
Area of Science:
- Scientific research and publication ethics
- RNA therapeutics research community
Background:
- Scientific progress relies on reproducibility and data availability.
- Unpublished contradictory results and paywalled research hinder scientific advancement.
- The COST Action "DARTER" network focuses on RNA therapeutics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey researchers on publishing contradictory/ambiguous results.
- To assess attitudes towards open access (OA) publishing within the RNA therapeutics field.
Main Methods:
- A small survey was conducted among members of COST Action "DARTER" and their colleagues.
- The survey focused on opinions regarding the publication of negative results and open access adoption.
Main Results:
- Researchers highly value the publication of "negative" or contradictory results.
- However, they frequently do not publish their own negative results, citing time constraints and lower perceived citation impact.
- Open access publishing is generally accepted, but higher associated costs deter active pursuit by many researchers.
Conclusions:
- There is a discrepancy between the perceived value and actual practice of publishing negative results.
- Barriers to publishing negative results include practical concerns like time and career incentives.
- While open access is favored, cost remains a significant factor influencing its adoption in the RNA therapeutics research community.
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