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16 avril 2012
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Bibliométrie Scientométrie Résultat négatif Analyse sentiment Biais publication Information scientifique et techniqueSujets proches
Work, Method of Industry (Psychology) Method of work Hours (Time) Natural science Sciences Science of science Social progress Papers World literature Western literature (Western countries) Belles-lettres Interest and usury Produce Agricultural products Agricultural commodities Group discussion Bias Community Biography--Last years and death Biography--Old age Old age Biography--Last years Methods of analysis Analysis and chemistry Analytical methods Chemical analysis Analysis methods Analysis and examinationCiter ce document
Juan Gorraiz et al., « Bibliometric analysis of the secondary literature on publication bias », HAL-SHS : linguistique, ID : 10670/1.um5bzg
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Many scientific studies produce negative or inconclusive results that remain unpublished. Over the last years there has been an intensified discussion within the scientific community that the progress in some disciplines is hampered by researchers' tendencies to consign these data to the bin. However, the problem is not only on the side of the researchers. Most of the journals simply do not publish negative results unless a paper convincingly either overthrows a widely held belief or is presented as a positive one. In general, negative findings tend to be of less interest than positive ones: "No one has time to read what didn't work when you don't even manage to read all the successful communications".