Need for Open-Science Policies

Abstract

Publishing, sharing, and disseminating their research results are among scientists’ most important objectives. This process, which consists of stages full of intensive labor and care, is very laborious and may not always result in a positive outcome. A review of the scientific literature indicates that some non-academic authors publish more than academics. On the other hand, the presence of a widespread reproducibility problem even in highly cited publications negatively affects the reliability of scientific findings. Open-science policies and public peer review practices are needed to overcome these problems.