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The case for publishing well‑documented negative results in your field
Paper Discussion
Negative results are frequently unpublished, creating publication bias and wasted duplicate effort. Publishing well‑controlled negative findings can save others from repeating failed experiments. Should journals create stronger channels for negative‑result papers?
Fang Wang, Ethan Cook and 28 others3 Comments-
Negative results need strong experimental design to be informative, not just absence of effect.
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We should distinguish meaningful negative findings from poorly powered inconclusive results.
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Some dedicated journals already focus on null and replication results.
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