A survey of researchers' methods sharing practices and priorities.

ABSTRACT: Missing or inaccessible information about the methods used in scientific research slows the pace of discovery and hampers reproducibility. Yet little is known about how, why, and under what conditions researchers share detailed methods information, or about how such practices vary across social categories like career stage, field, and region. In this exploratory study, we surveyed 997 active researchers about their attitudes and behaviors with respect to methods sharing. The most common approach reported by respondents was private sharing upon request, but a substantial minority (33%) had publicly shared detailed methods information independently of their research findings. The most widely used channels for public sharing were connected to peer-reviewed publications, while the most signifi

SUBMITTER: LaFlamme M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771089 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature