Ciriminna Rosaria, Angellotti Giuseppe, Petri Giovanna Li, Pagliaro Mario
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
Heliyon. 2024 Jun 26;10(14):e33658. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33658. eCollection 2024 Jul 30.
Chemistry is a reproducible science whose pillars - synthesis and analysis - actually comprise a huge collection of highly reproducible experimental methods to synthesize and analyze substances. The historical development of chemistry, furthermore, shows that reproducibility of methods has been the companion of novelty and creative innovation. The "publish or perish" principle dominating global academia since over two decades, however, intrinsically contributes to the publication of non-reproducible research outcomes also in chemistry. A study on reproducibility of chemistry research seems therefore timely, especially now that chemists are slowly but inevitably adopting open science and its tools such as the preprint, open access, and data sharing. We conclude presenting three simple guidelines for enhanced publication of research findings in chemistry.
化学是一门可重复的科学,其两大支柱——合成与分析——实际上包含了大量用于合成和分析物质的高度可重复的实验方法。此外,化学的历史发展表明,方法的可重复性一直是新颖性和创新的伴随物。然而,二十多年来主导全球学术界的“不发表就淘汰”原则,本质上也促使化学领域出现了不可重复的研究成果。因此,一项关于化学研究可重复性的研究似乎很及时,尤其是现在化学家们正在缓慢但不可避免地采用开放科学及其工具,如预印本、开放获取和数据共享。我们在结尾提出了三条简单的指导方针,以促进化学研究成果的更好发表。