AIBS Recommends to Strengthen Research Environment

The American Institute of Biological Sciences provided recommendations for strengthening the American Research Environment to the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE). The recommendations were in response to a Request for Information from JCORE. In a notice published in the Federal Register on November 26, 2019, JCORE requested information on “actions that Federal agencies can take, working in partnership with private industry, academic institutions, and non-profit/philanthropic organizations, to maximize the quality and effectiveness of the American research environment.” AIBS’s comments focused on opportunities to enhance research rigor and integrity in scientific research. AIBS called for greater support for peer review as a means of promoting scientific rigor and integrity, and expressed concerns about a potential new Executive Order mandating immediate open access to scientific articles. An excerpt reads: “Peer- or merit- review of research is critical to evaluating research protocols, quality, and reproducibility. The peer-review process is sustained by vibrant professional societies. With additional training, which is possible via professional societies, peer reviewers can play a more integral role in evaluating the ethical dimensions of research. Given the increasingly global nature of science, there is a need for new training related to bias. Federal agencies can help ...
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