tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post1834042983810291828..comments2024-03-19T00:11:46.679-07:00Comments on The Prodigal Academic: Publishing negative resultsprodigal academichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-47755288566552189062011-05-28T09:51:34.270-07:002011-05-28T09:51:34.270-07:00nice post! I had a look at the website and discove...nice post! I had a look at the website and discover the blog (http://blog.arjournals.com) they are running, very cool too!<br />Thanks for sharing it!<br />LewisLewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-90263509307846634852011-05-02T09:15:48.118-07:002011-05-02T09:15:48.118-07:00Makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!Makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-64770795887026590512011-05-01T03:29:21.924-07:002011-05-01T03:29:21.924-07:00The main reason I dislike the "published pape...The main reason I dislike the "published papers surrounded by an intro and conclusion" model is actually because of the bias in the literature against negative results. By negative results, I mean things like drug X had no effect on condition Y. A significant (but unknown) percentage of experiments end this way, but because it is really difficult to get such a result published unless it is crammed into a paper about something else, these experiments can end up repeated multiple times (a huge waste of time and money). In a traditional dissertation, this sort of experiment is easy to include.<br /><br />I don't have a hobby horse for the "good ol'days"--in fact, my own dissertation contained some published paper chapters. Mine was more of a hybrid, and also contained chapters of unpublished (and unpublishable) work. I think there is something to the argument that a dissertation should represent as much of the PhD work as possible, and not just the publishable chunks.prodigal academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-60638400488729337752011-04-30T16:51:16.251-07:002011-04-30T16:51:16.251-07:00I've been reading your blog for a little while...I've been reading your blog for a little while now and find it quite interesting, just haven't commented yet. I was just curious as to why you think it's a shame that more theses and dissertations are following the published-papers-surrounded-by-an-intro-and-conclusion model. What drawbacks do you see to this way of doing things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-70502889381194369252011-04-29T09:04:39.333-07:002011-04-29T09:04:39.333-07:00@Chris
Hermitage sums up my thoughts on a journal ...@Chris<br />Hermitage sums up my thoughts on a journal of negative results--many groups just won't believe it and will attempt the experiment anyway.<br /><br />@Anon<br />Theoretically, publications are peer reviewed. So refer away!<br /><br />@Hermitage<br />Thanks for the laugh--I would totally read the Journal of Paradigm-Violating Studies, but I think the issues will be short (if it is peer reviewed for real :-)prodigal academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433167641213112052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-76844102357078383602011-04-28T08:46:01.644-07:002011-04-28T08:46:01.644-07:00At least in my area, no. 1 is a nonstarter because...At least in my area, no. 1 is a nonstarter because while three labs may claim to do triple backflips and a handstand there will be another four that say that it's bullshit and they're measuring it wrong. I firmly disagree with the idea of publishing inconclusive results, makes no sense to me. That just leaves no. 3. I suppose 'Journal of Paradigm-Violating Studies' has a certain ring to it ^^.Hermitagehttp://scientopia.org/blogs/thehermitage/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-32655959665890651592011-04-28T07:15:46.715-07:002011-04-28T07:15:46.715-07:00Is this new journal peer-reviewed? At long last, w...Is this new journal peer-reviewed? At long last, we may have a proper use for that backhanded non-compliment which it can be so tempting to put into reviews: "This paper fills a much-needed gap in the literature."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068615175426357203.post-78611829863425747602011-04-27T10:22:10.607-07:002011-04-27T10:22:10.607-07:00Of the three aims, the only one I really see value...Of the three aims, the only one I really see value in is the "negative results" option. It could help a lot of people who might otherwise duplicate the negative results. This would save money and time (which is money) for all involved...Chrishttp://schoolingandeducation.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com