Academic journals have been publishing the results of biomedical research for more than
350 years. Reviewing their history reveals that the ways in which journals vet submissions …

Scientists have expressed concern that the risk of flawed decision making is increased
through the use of preprint data that might change after undergoing peer review. This Health …

Importance Preprints have been widely adopted to enhance the timely dissemination of
research across many scientific fields. Concerns remain that early, public access to …

Insights from biomedical citation networks can be used to identify promising avenues for
accelerating research and its downstream bench-to-bedside translation. Citation analysis …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists were encouraged to convey uncertainty
surrounding preliminary scientific evidence, including mentioning when research is …

Retractions have been on the rise in the life and clinical sciences in the last decade, likely
due to both broader accessibility of published scientific research and increased vigilance on …

Importance Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on COVID-19 are increasingly being posted
as preprints before publication in a scientific, peer-reviewed journal. Objective To assess …

Objectives The aim of this study is to describe (1) registered and (2) published systematic
reviews (SRs) on COVID-19 treatments, and to analyze (3) the proportion of publications …

Background In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
are essential to support clinical decision-making. We aimed (1) to assess and compare the …

Purpose The recent proliferation of preprints could be a way for researchers worldwide to
increase the availability and visibility of their research findings. Against the background of …