Preprints are good for science and good for the public

We disagree with Tom Sheldon’s contention that the preprint ecosystem can present a challenge to accurate and timely journalism (Nature 559, 445; 2018). Restricting when or how preprints are released risks suppressing science communication without any clear advantage to the public. When scientist...

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Main Authors: Sarabipour, Sarvenaz, Wissink, Erin M., Burgess, Steven J., Hensel, Zach, Debat, Humberto Julio, Emmott, Edward, Akay, Alper, Akdemir, Kadir C., Schwessinger, Benjamin
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Nature Research 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8428
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06054-4
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06054-4
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Summary:We disagree with Tom Sheldon’s contention that the preprint ecosystem can present a challenge to accurate and timely journalism (Nature 559, 445; 2018). Restricting when or how preprints are released risks suppressing science communication without any clear advantage to the public. When scientists and journalists follow fundamental principles for reporting.