A proposal to enhance data quality and FAIRness

Ethology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 128(9), С. 647 - 651

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2022

Abstract In recent years, we witnessed an increasing number of funding agencies, scientific journals and scientists agreeing that society science benefit from open access to research data. Benefits derive mainly increased knowledge for all improved transparency credibility in academia. However, despite the advances data, three significant aspects still need considerable policing: data quality, accompanying summaries with basic information files (i.e. metadata) computational codes used generate outcomes. Only by having these components together, can achieve efficient sharing reuse, hence higher transparency. Here, present two complementary approaches potentially help shared quality: (i) file(s) should be guided step‐by‐step public archives mandatory metadata, (ii) creating assistant editor positions at editorial boards a leading role quality reproducibility. Forty‐four editors‐in‐chief field behaviour, ecology evolution their opinion us regarding approaches. Although most views were divided, majority estimated current board members do not have necessary skills assess Since are core studies, consider only presence but also as requirement publication.

Язык: Английский

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Kinematics and behaviour in fish escape responses: guidelines for conducting, analysing, and reporting experiments

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2023

Work carried out since the late 70s has provided key insights into comparative biomechanics, kinematics, behaviour, and neurobiology of fish escape responses. With environmental change expected to affect physiology biomechanics aquatic ectotherms, there is a growing interest in understanding how stressors impact swimming performance behaviour fishes during responses, particularly context predator-prey interactions. As study continues expand, have been repeated calls standardise experiments reporting practices facilitate integrative studies. Here, we provide set practical guidelines for conducting, analysing, on responses fish, including checklist assist authors undertaking these experiments. These resources will executing response rigorous transparent fashion, helping advance an era rapid change.

Язык: Английский

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Advancing data honesty in experimental biology

Journal of Experimental Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 227(9)

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024

ABSTRACT The ease with which scientific data, particularly certain types of raw data in experimental biology, can be fabricated without trace begs urgent attention. This is thought to a widespread problem across the academic world, where published results are major currency, incentivizing publication (usually positive) at cost lax rigor and even fraudulent data. Although solutions improve sharing methodological transparency increasingly being implemented, inability detect dishonesty within remains an inherent flaw way we judge research. We therefore propose that one solution would development non-modifiable format could alongside results; enable authentication from earliest stages collection. A further extension this tool allow changes initial original version tracked, so every reviewer reader follow logical footsteps author unintentional errors or intentional manipulations Were such developed, not advocate its use as prerequisite for journal submission; rather, envisage authors given option provide authentication. Only who did manipulate fabricate their risking discovery, mere choice do already increases credibility (much like ‘honest signaling’ animals). strongly believe enhance honesty encourage more reliable science.

Язык: Английский

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Elevating the impact of conservation physiology by building a community devoted to excellence, transparency, ethics, integrity and mutual respect

Conservation Physiology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

Язык: Английский

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No evidence that mandatory open data policies increase error correction

Опубликована: Сен. 15, 2022

Using a database of open data policies for 199 journals in ecology and evolution, we found no detectable link between sharing requirements article retractions or corrections. Despite the potential to facilitate error detection, poorly archived datasets, absence code, stigma associated with correcting retracting articles likely stymie correction. Requiring code alongside destigmatizing correction among authors journal editors could increase effectiveness at helping science self-correct.

Язык: Английский

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