Euro Jnl Phil Sci
 2022
DOI: 10.1007/s13194-022-00492-8
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Progressive and degenerative journals: on the growth and appraisal of knowledge in scholarly publishing

Daniel J. Dunleavy
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Abstract: Despite continued attention, finding adequate criteria for distinguishing "good" from "bad" scholarly journals remains an elusive goal. In this essay, I propose a solution informed by the work of Imre Lakatos and his methodology of scientific research programmes (MSRP). I begin by reviewing several notable attempts at appraising journal quality -focusing primarily on the impact factor and development of journal blacklists and whitelists. In doing so, I note their limitations and link their overarching goals to… Show more

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“…Journal quality is usually measured using quantitative/objective -based on citations (e.g., Garfield, 1999;Saha et al, 2003)-and qualitative/subjective criteria -based on the fulfillment of specific conditions that vary depending on the evaluator (Pölönen et al, 2021)-. Quantitative criteria have also been identified with 'research impact' rather than 'research quality', which is highly related to the internal policies of journals (Dunleavy, 2022). Qualitative criteria thus serve as guidelines to assess if a journal meets specific quality standards.…”
Section: Quality Criteria Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…Journal quality is usually measured using quantitative/objective -based on citations (e.g., Garfield, 1999;Saha et al, 2003)-and qualitative/subjective criteria -based on the fulfillment of specific conditions that vary depending on the evaluator (Pölönen et al, 2021)-. Quantitative criteria have also been identified with 'research impact' rather than 'research quality', which is highly related to the internal policies of journals (Dunleavy, 2022). Qualitative criteria thus serve as guidelines to assess if a journal meets specific quality standards.…”
Section: Quality Criteria Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…Grieneisen & Zhang, 2012, supplementary Table S2; Wray & Andersen, 2018); dispelling the erroneous assumption that poor quality or otherwise suboptimal scholarship is published only in low-ranking journals (see generally Dunleavy, 2021;2022c;Trikalinos et al, 2008).…”
Section: How Common Are Retractions?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fanelli (2013) hypothesizes that these figures, rather than signifying an increase in the rate of fraud and misconduct, 3 reflect that researchers, editors, and institutions are more adept at identifying (and increasingly likely to report), papers that cause concern. Indeed, these actions may be a marker of a progressive journal or publication system (Dunleavy, 2022c), one that prioritizes knowledge-generation over non-epistemic factors, such as novelty or perceived impact. However, when retractions are scarce or altogether absent, it may signify suboptimal mechanisms for self-correction within journals or the broader scientific community (Horbach & Halffman, 2019;Ioannidis, 2012;Stroebe et al, 2012).…”
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“…BT has long been the editor-in-chief for Research on Social Work Practice, as well as co-editor for Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal and Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work. JN has been a reviewer and editorial board member for numerous behavioral health and social service journals.5 Given the notable increase in retractions over the past several decades, one would expect to find some obvious examples within social workeven if the overall base rate is relatively low.6 Sourcing journals and their archives can be a useful means of knowledge generation (examples are described inMorgenshtern & Schmid, 2024); but choosing journals on the basis of their impact factor was eschewed due to the inherent limitations of the approach (seeBrembs et al, 2013;Dunleavy, 2022aDunleavy, , 2022c). 7 This is also done to partially address the limitation, rightly noted byHaddaway and Gusenbauer (2020), that searches using Google Scholar lack transparency and reproducibility.8 This is immediately falsified by a quick search of the literature (e.g., Mogro-Wilson, 2021 in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work).9 The benefits, challenges, and general complexities of sharing data from qualitative studies is discussed inCampbell et al (2023),Chauvette et al (2019),Dubois et al (2018Dubois et al ( , 2023.…”
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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…143-144), leading to programs of research that have The fabrication, falsification, manipulation, etc. of data, materials, and results Levelt et al (2012) the façade of objectivity and rigor, but are in fact degenerative (Dunleavy, 2022b;Lakatos, 1968).…”
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confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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