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Descargar la ciencia estadounidense

Alan I Leshner¹, Alex M Helman²

¹Alan I. Leshner is chief executive officer emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and former executive publisher of Science. He chaired the National Academies report on simplifying research regulations and policies.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|September 11, 2025

Resumen

La investigación científica estadounidense se enfrenta a un estrés significativo debido a la inestabilidad de la financiación y a las cargas administrativas excesivas. La simplificación de las regulaciones federales ofrece una oportunidad crucial para reducir el papeleo del investigador y volver a centrarse en el descubrimiento científico.

Área de la Ciencia:

Investigación científica y innovación
Avances en materia de salud y seguridad

Sus antecedentes:

Empresa de ciencia de EE.UU. bajo estrés por amenazas de financiación.
Los investigadores dedican casi el 50% de su tiempo a tareas administrativas relacionadas con las subvenciones federales.
Los requisitos de cumplimiento institucionales agravan la carga administrativa.

Objetivo del estudio:

Destacar el impacto perjudicial de las cargas administrativas en la investigación científica.
Abogar por una reforma reguladora para reducir la carga de trabajo de los investigadores.
Identificar las oportunidades para racionalizar los procesos federales de subvenciones y contratos.

Principales métodos:

Análisis de los requisitos normativos y políticos que afectan a la administración de la investigación.
Evaluación de la asignación de tiempo para tareas administrativas frente al descubrimiento de investigación.
Revisión de las capas de cumplimiento institucional.

Principales resultados:

Las tareas administrativas son complejas, duplicadas y contradictorias, desperdiciando los fondos de los contribuyentes.
Las regulaciones actuales obligan a los investigadores a gastar demasiado tiempo en papeleo, lo que dificulta el descubrimiento.
Los requisitos institucionales añaden más complejidad e ineficiencia.

Conclusiones:

La racionalización de las regulaciones federales es esencial para aliviar las cargas administrativas de los investigadores.
La reducción del papeleo permitirá a los científicos dedicar más tiempo al descubrimiento y la innovación.
La reforma de las políticas presenta una clara oportunidad para mejorar la eficiencia y la eficacia de la empresa científica estadounidense.

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