Below is the citation and an extract from an editorial in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine.

CITATION: Bastian H (2014) A Stronger Post-Publication Culture Is Needed for Better Science. PLoS Med 11(12): e1001772. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001772

http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001772

‘Passive consumption of scientific papers, and the withholding of adequate information by authors, cannot advance science. Thinking and talking about our responses to research reports is still science’s vibrant and compelling intellectual core. Capturing that post-publication intellectual effort more rigorously is essential for better science.’

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