The Role of Scientific Publishing in the SARS‐CoV‐2 Pandemic - DeVane - - Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy - Wiley Online Library

"One of the lessons of the current pandemic is that scientific data need to be transferred from discoverers to the practitioners who can utilize it as quickly as possible. This occurs at variable rates according to the need for scientific review, the timeliness of administrative approval in some settings, and the motivation of individuals to share their data with the broader scientific community. Subsequent benefits to the public are increased by shortening the time interval from discovery to impact.

The increased pace of scientific investigation and the rapid dissemination of data through traditional channels of peer review and publication during the current pandemic have been remarkable. What has often taken months to occur has in many cases been reduced to weeks or days. The biomedical publishing industry has widely embraced its role in the SARS‐CoV2 pandemic. Pharmacotherapy, with contributions from authors, reviewers, editors, and publishing staff, is pleased to participate in bringing timely and reliable scientific insight to our readership to promote public health."