Is scientific reform an unwinnable arms race?

PLoS Biology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Marcus Robert Munafo, George Davey Smith
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003660
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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. Can we break this cycle?

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Academic Publishing and Open Access Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Research Science and Academia

Publication details

Journal / source
PLoS Biology
Volume
24
Issue
2
Pages
e3003660–e3003660
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN