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AI linked to explosion of low-quality biomedical research papers
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"Journal editors do not need to worry about preventing misinformation from being spread"
A long-standing EASE tradition, the closing conference debate brings together Council members Are Brean and Haseeb Irfanullah for a provocative discussion on the role of editors in the age of misinformation. Chaired by Joan Marsh.
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Olaya says some authors expect editors to do the work for them.
VĂ©ronique says editors don't just shuffle papers around, count votes from reviewers, or make decisions based on the abstract. Reporting checklists can help editors guide authors, and editors can require data availability.
Yateen feels copyeditors can counter misinformation, e.g., checking metadata like ORCID, that results and text match (such as sample sizes), or that the reference list has too many self-citations.
Olaya Astudillo, The Lancet, says a myth is that the paper as accepted will be the form that is published. Many journals will have extensive editing and production processes post-acceptance, but this varies a lot by journal and publisher.
Yateen notes that copyeditors do more than spelling, grammar, and style. They bring out the writing and make it more accessible - concise and clear - and consistent and well presented, e.g., between text and tables.
Ashley Cooper chairs a panel on misconceptions around what manuscript editors do, and their responsibilities in helping to avoid misinformation.
VĂ©ronique Gebala, @Nature, values persuasive cover letters. Yateen Joshi says the key to acceptance is substance of the article - though that only comes when it is sent to reviewers. Journal may use other issues to screen out submissions.
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Brian Gettler
Science News from Nature