Trends in scientific editing and good research practices: what do researchers-nurses know?

Abstract

Objective: To verify researchers-nurses’ knowledge about trends in scientific publishing and good research practices. Method: A descriptive study carried out through an online survey with 197 nurses holding master’s and/or doctoral degrees from all Brazilian regions. To raise knowledge, a validated, self-administered and anonymous questionnaire with 18 questions on the subject was used. Descriptive and inferential analyzes were performed on researchers’ scores (Mann-Whitney test). Results: Among the specific questions, the mean of correct answers was 7.1: 6.4 for master’s and 7.4 for doctoral degree holders. There was a significant difference in the mean of correct answers between masters and doctors (p = 0.025), and between productivity scholarship holders and non-scholarship holders (p = 0.021), according to mean difference tests. Questions about predatory editorial practices were those in which researchers had the worst knowledge. Conclusion: We identified that, regardless of the education level (master’s or doctoral degree), nurses have little knowledge about the topics studied, which can compromise the quality of production and the scientific vehicles used to disseminate this knowledge.

Gestão editorial: Desafios no processo de edição científica das revistas científicas de enfermagem no Brasil

“…As leaders, editors-in-chief are a driving force in this continuum of changes that, together with the professionalization of editorial teams, are creating a new culture of scientific dissemination and communication. Implementing the fundamentals of open science and its assumptions has been a major challenge for the editors of the leading scientific nursing journals in recent years (Sousa et al, 2022). The search for the best practice guidelines for journal editors is a requirement constantly discussed and reviewed by the editorial teams.…”

“…It is important to develop editorial management skills to play this strategic role in the journal's leadership. A recent study on the knowledge of 197 nurse-researchers from different regions in Brazil about trends in the scientific editorial process and good research practices found limited knowledge on the subject, reflecting a concern that may impact the development of Brazilian nursing (Sousa et al, 2022). A pressing concern in the world of the scientific editorial process is the training of new editors.…”