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Is scientific reform an unwinnable arms race?

Marcus R. Munafò, George Davey Smith

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Abstract

Improvements to scientific methods and approaches should, in theory, mean more robust evidence and inference, and more rapid advances in knowledge. In practice, they have led to an increasing number of poor-quality studies.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere3003660
Number of pages3
JournalPLoS Biology
Volume24
Issue number2
Early online date11 Feb 2026
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Feb 2026

Funding

GDS is supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00032/01). The funder had no role in the decision to publish or the preparation of the manuscript.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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