• Analysis of Features and Influencing Factors of High-Frequency Reused Scientific Data in the Field of High Energy Physics

    Subjects: Library Science,Information Science >> Utilization of Information submitted time 2024-04-01

    Abstract: Purpose/significance By utilizing the Data Citation Index (DCI) database, this article explores the reuse features and influencing factors of scientific data in the field of high-energy physics. These findings serve as a point of reference and support, facilitating the promotion of data sharing and citation standardization in China. Moreover, these contribute to the augmentation of both value and influence of scientific data. Method/process This article adopt statistical regression methods to analyze the basic and citation features of the DCI database. For the reuse features and influencing factors, the analysis includes three dimensions: scientific data attribute features, reuse features, and correlation between attribute and reuse features. Result/conclusion The research findings reveal that the publication volume of scientific data in the field of high-energy physics is exhibiting an increasing trend. However, the proportion of missing data fields is relatively high. The reuse of high-energy physics scientific data is significantly influenced by publication modes and disciplinary categories. These result in the extremely uneven distribution of citation frequency. High-level scientific data are more likely to be reused. Moreover, the standardization of scientific data sharing and citation needs further enhancement. Finally, we propose an optimization and improvement path for high-energy physics science data reuse based on this findings.

  • The status quo, challenges, and recommendations of pre-registration in psychological science

    Subjects: Psychology >> Other Disciplines of Psychology submitted time 2024-01-04

    Abstract: In the past decade, researchers in psychological science have introduced new research practices to address issues such as publication bias: pre-registration without peer-review, peer-reviewed registered reports, and registered replication reports. Many journals in the field have accepted registered reports as a new article type, and the numbers of platforms and templates for pre-registration increased significantly. However, criticisms of pre-registration and registered reports still exist, some stemming from misunderstandings, while other criticisms pointed out practical challenges in implementing pre-registration and registered reports. Findings from meta-research revealed that registered reports alleviated the publication bias and improved the quality of research, while pre-registration without peer review failed to achieve similar results. Promoting a wider adoption of pre-registration and registered reports will further improve the openness, reproducibility, and rigor of research, and it requires the concerted efforts of all stakeholders, including individual researchers, academic institutes, and publishers.