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Should researchers disclose negative results even when they are not directly...
Paper Discussion
Research often produces tangential negative findings that do not fit the main narrative. Some authors omit these entirely, while others argue full transparency is important. How much tangential negative data should be disclosed in a manuscript?
Edward Harris, Dylan Rogers and 25 others5 Comments-
Disclose negative results that directly affect interpretation of your main claims.
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Tangential failed attempts can go to supplementary material rather than the main text.
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Full transparency builds trust even when some results are not part of the core story.
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Use negative side findings to refine the scope of what your work actually claims.
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Reviewers increasingly ask why potentially relevant negative results were omitted.
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