Reporting Research

Ask a large language model a scientific question, and it may answer confidently, and often correctly. But an answer can accurate and still mislead a reader if the evidence…

Reporting guidelines are one of the quiet triumphs of modern science communication. CONSORT told authors how to report a randomized trial. PRISMA did it for systematic reviews.…

Much of the discussion about AI in research is about you as an author. Can you use it to draft? Do you need to disclose it? Will the journal accept it? But most researchers also…

152 retractions issued in June 2025 for scientifically serious reasons. Three in ten of those ever cited picked up new citations after retraction: 204 in all, at a median of 148…

A recent large-scale analysis found that only about 3.9% of Web of Science–indexed publications (2010–2019) were cited at least once in policy documents, underscoring how…

Generative AI is now embedded in scholarly workflows: Turnitin reported that its detector reviewed more than 200 million student papers and found that 11% contained…

The CONSORT-SPI (Social and Psychological Interventions) guidelines place strong emphasis on implementation fidelity, stakeholder involvement, and external validity—three critical…

Clinical case studies have been a cornerstone of medical research and practice. They address specific, nuanced questions that broader studies cannot adequately answer. These…

Observational studies, including cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional research, play a crucial role in epidemiology by providing insights into health outcomes without…

Consensus methods like the Delphi process and nominal group technique play a crucial role in biomedical research, especially when existing evidence is inconsistent or limited.…

Citation bias, prevalent across scientific disciplines, leads to unequal recognition of diverse voices.  This bias can occur in key sections of research articles, such as the…

Clear, transparent, and reproducible research isn't just an ideal — it’s a necessity. Yet, without structured guidelines, crucial details can be overlooked, affecting credibility…