Pulverer Bernd
EMBO, Heidelberg, Germany.
EMBO J. 2015 Oct 14;34(20):2483-5. doi: 10.15252/embj.201570080.
A reliable scientific literature is crucial for an efficient research process. Peer review remains a highly successful quality assurance mechanism, but it does not always prevent data and image aberrations and the publication of flawed data. Journals need to be in a position to detect such problems and take proportionate action. Publishers should apply consistent policies to correcting the published literature and adopt versioning. The scientific community ought to encourage corrections.
可靠的科学文献对于高效的研究过程至关重要。同行评审仍然是一种非常成功的质量保证机制,但它并不总能防止数据和图像偏差以及有缺陷数据的发表。期刊需要能够检测到此类问题并采取适当行动。出版商应采用一致的政策来纠正已发表的文献并采用版本控制。科学界应该鼓励进行更正。