Journal Article (Perspective): “Correction of Scientific Literature: Too Little, Too Late!”
The article/perspective linked below was recently published by PLOS Biology.
Title
Correction of Scientific Literature: Too Little, Too Late!
Authors
Lonni Besançon
Monash University, Australia
Elisabeth Bik
Harbers Bik LLC, San Francisco
James Heathers
Cipher Skin, Denver, Colorado
Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
University of Wollongong, Australia
Source
PLoS Biol (PLOS Biology) 20(3): e3001572
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001572
Abstract
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the limitations of the current scientific publication system, in which serious post-publication concerns are often addressed too slowly to be effective. In this Perspective, we offer suggestions to improve academia’s willingness and ability to correct errors in an appropriate time frame.
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