NeuroChambers: Why I am resigning from the PLOS ONE editorial board

abernard102@gmail.com 2015-04-01

Summary:

"Today I tendered my resignation as an Academic Editor at PLOS ONE.  It's a slightly sad day for me. As I explained to Damian Pattinson in an email, I remain as much a supporter of the PLOS ONE mission as when I joined the editorial board over two years ago. PLOS ONE has done more than any other journal to combat publication bias and to normalise open data practices. Sure, the PLOS ONE mechanism doesn't always work perfectly, but in terms of philosophy it is light years ahead of most other journals in the social and life sciences. The reason I'm leaving PLOS ONE isn't because they did anything wrong (although it must be said that the volume of editorial requests is unfeasibly high). Instead, the Registered Reports initiative is really starting to gain traction and I am increasingly finding myself helping other journals launching the initiative or even serving on editorial boards that are offering the format. So I have decided to focus my efforts on editing for journals that offer, or plan to offer, Registered Reports. For now, at least, PLOS ONE isn't willing or able to do so. Meanwhile, the list of adopting journals continues to grow; the latest exciting addition is Royal Society Open Science, which will be launching Registered Reports across all sciences later this year ..."

Link:

http://neurochambers.blogspot.com/2015/03/why-i-am-resigning-from-plos-one.html

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Date tagged:

04/01/2015, 10:17

Date published:

04/01/2015, 06:16