On toxic effects of scientific journals

Molinié, Antoinette; Bodenhausen, Geoffrey

doi:10.1007/s12038-013-9328-5

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“…Firstly, the topic is an inherent aspect of science and of how scientists work as human beings; secondly, although judging "significance" in terms of quasiobjective scientometric tools is a near-universal practice, in reality this judgment is often distorted due to human factors [22][23][24] ; thirdly, the topic has close ties with some of the Mental Traps, as I will argue later. Firstly, the topic is an inherent aspect of science and of how scientists work as human beings; secondly, although judging "significance" in terms of quasiobjective scientometric tools is a near-universal practice, in reality this judgment is often distorted due to human factors [22][23][24] ; thirdly, the topic has close ties with some of the Mental Traps, as I will argue later.…”

Section: Pillar 19 the Meaning Of "Significant" Scientific Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[22][23][24] Although an analysis of this topic is clearly outside the scope and intentions of the present discourse, the issue simply cannot be sidestepped if we place the focus on the anthropic nature of science, and if we understand that in practice scientists "function" and therefore science "happens" very much in a social context. As already indicated under Pillar 19, there is a growing worldwide opposition to the practice of scientometrics, and several acclaimed scientists have highlighted the fundamental flaws and distorting nature of the system.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Philosophy of “Anthropic Awareness” in Scientific Thinking

Szántay

2015

Anthropic Awareness

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Section: Pillar 19 the Meaning Of "Significant" Scientific Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interludementioning

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The Philosophy of “Anthropic Awareness” in Scientific Thinking

Szántay

2015

Anthropic Awareness

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“…However, this advance proved relevant for the advancement of long-lived state order (Pileio, 2020;Teleanu et al, 2021;Pileio, 2017;Bengs et al, 2020) and was more challenging to obtain than the two-dimensional spectroscopy application for the study of singlet-state-based exchange we describe in the same paper (SS-EXSY) (Sarkar et al, 2007). In the tradition of finding low-key names for sequences such as "INEPT" (Morris and Freeman, 1979) or "INADEQUATE" (Bax et al, 1980), we could have named the zero-quantum rotation block of the pulse sequence in Fig. 1 a "(ZZ-)ZEROTATION".…”

Section: Zero-quantum Rotation In the Starting Block Of Long-lived Statesmentioning

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Mechanisms of coherent re-arrangement for long-lived spin order

Teleanu

Vasos

2021

Magn. Reson.

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Abstract. Long-lived spin order-based approaches for magnetic resonance rely on the transition between two magnetic environments of different symmetries, one governed by the magnetic field of the spectrometer and the other where this strong magnetic field is inconsequential. Research on the excitation of magnetic-symmetry transitions in nuclear spins is a scientific field that debuted in Southampton in the year 2000. We advanced in this field carrying the baggage of pre-established directions in NMR spectroscopy. We propose to reveal herein the part of discoveries that may have been obscured by our choice to only look at them through the experience of such pre-established directions at the time. The methodological developments that are emphasised herein are the mechanisms of translation between the symmetric and non-symmetric environments with respect to the main magnetic field B0. More specifically, we look again thoroughly at zero-quantum rotations in the starting blocks of long-lived state populations, magnetisation transfers between hyperpolarised heteronuclei, and protons. These pulse sequences seed subsequent magnetic mechanisms that contribute to further applications. For instance, we show how some of the introduced coherence rotations were combined with classical pulse blocks to obtain two-dimensional correlations between protons and heteronuclei. We hope the pulse sequence building blocks discussed herein will open further perspectives for magnetic resonance experiments with long-lived spin order.

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“…Some authors also express anxiety arising from the potential conflict between wanting to share their output yet needing to retain ownership of the work. Substantial power is still held by a small subset of traditional journals and editorial boards who are keen to maintain the status quo , exerting an influence that – at times – can be ‘toxic’ 25 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Fairness in scientific publishing

Matthews

2017

F1000Res

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Major changes are afoot in the world of academic publishing, exemplified by innovations in publishing platforms, new approaches to metrics, improvements in our approach to peer review, and a focus on developing and encouraging open access to scientific literature and data. The FAIR acronym recommends that authors and publishers should aim to make their output Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. In this opinion article, I explore the parallel view that we should take a collective stance on making the dissemination of scientific data fair in the conventional sense, by being mindful of equity and justice for patients, clinicians, academics, publishers, funders and academic institutions. The views I represent are founded on oral and written dialogue with clinicians, academics and the publishing industry. Further progress is needed to improve collaboration and dialogue between these groups, to reduce misinterpretation of metrics, to minimise inequity that arises as a consequence of geographic setting, to improve economic sustainability, and to broaden the spectrum, scope, and diversity of scientific publication.

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On toxic effects of scientific journals

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

The Philosophy of “Anthropic Awareness” in Scientific Thinking

The Philosophy of “Anthropic Awareness” in Scientific Thinking

Mechanisms of coherent re-arrangement for long-lived spin order

Fairness in scientific publishing

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