Improving the reporting and sound methodology of scientific articles: introduction of an editorial series
Søren Overgaard, Robin Christensen, Cecilia Rogmark, Jeppe Vejlgaard Rasmussen, Ivan Hvid, Marianne Westberg, Ilkka Helenius, Keijo Mäkelä, Taco Gosens, Per-Henrik Randsborg, Bart G Pijls, Paul Gerdhem, Philippe Wagner, Li Felländer-Tsai, Aleksi Reito · 2026
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Overgaard and colleagues introduce an editorial series on writing scientific articles better. The series targets two linked faults: weak reporting, where key details go missing, and weak method, where the study itself is loosely built. Its stated themes run from transparency and proper presentation to quality improvement and fair peer review. A well-reported study, the editors argue, can be repeated, judged, and used; a poorly reported one cannot, however good its data. The series aims to cut review rounds and raise the share of papers fit to guide practice.
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| CREATOR | Søren Overgaard, Robin Christensen, Cecilia Rogmark, Jeppe Vejlgaard Rasmussen, Ivan Hvid, Marianne Westberg, Ilkka Helenius, Keijo Mäkelä, Taco Gosens, Per-Henrik Randsborg, Bart G Pijls, Paul Gerdhem, Philippe Wagner, Li Felländer-Tsai, Aleksi Reito |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |