Der Lancet

  • Von Thomas Whatley 1823 gegründet
  • Alte Ziele: To inform, to entertain
  • Neue Ziele:
    • Science for health, equity and justice.
    • Knowledge for better patient and public health outcomes
    • Research as a tool for accountability
    • Medicine as an important cultural force
  • Von 1823 bis 2001 nur der Lancet
  • Seitdem eine Reihe von weiteren Journals (insgesamt 18 Stück)
  • Motto: The best science for better lives
  • The lancet gehört zu Elsevier
  • A familiy of journals with goals:
    • beyond publication
    • science-based advocacy
    • a catalyst for change

What happens to submitted research papers

  1. Paper submitted (100)
  2. Recjetion by deputy editor and assigned to editor (75)
  3. Rejection by editor and taken to pre-review meeting (25)
  4. Rejection by peer reviewer and statistician (12)
  5. Rejection by peer reviewer and negotiation (8)
  6. Accepted (4)
  • Clinical reasearch wird innerhalb 1 Monats publiziert

Editors thoughts

  • Originality - added value
  • Validity - trustworthiness
  • Clinical importance
  • Topicality

Critical review of science

Warum wird veröffentlicht

Avoidable waste

Das wissenschaftliche System verursacht viel Overhead für einen Forscher

Open science

  • Open Access
  • Open data
  • Open metrics
  • Open tools and software
  • Research integrity and reproducability
  • Science and society

Betrügerische Journals

Preprints

Journal’s role beyond publication

Länderserien