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The pros and cons of open science for academic researchers
Academic Trend Discussion
Open science has become a mainstream trend, enabling free access to papers, datasets and experimental codes. However, it also brings issues like data misuse and premature idea leakage. What’s your authentic experience and thoughts on practicing open science?
Justin Scott, Feng Cai and 6 others3 Comments-
Open science greatly speeds up my research progress. I can build on existing open resources instead of starting every project from scratch.
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The biggest downside is the lack of standardized data citation rules. Many open datasets are used without proper credit.
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Junior researchers may face risks of idea plagiarism if they share unfinished research too early.
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