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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Replicating research in ecology and evolution: feasibility, incentives, and the cost-benefit conundrum
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Biology, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12915-015-0196-3 |
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| Authors |
Shinichi Nakagawa, Timothy H. Parker |
| Abstract |
We believe that replicating studies in ecology and evolution is extremely valuable, but replication within species and systems is troublingly rare, and even 'quasi-replications' in different systems are often insufficient. We make a case for supporting multiple types of replications and point out that the current incentive structure needs to change if ecologists and evolutionary biologist are to value scientific replication sufficiently. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 28 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 14% |
| United States | 3 | 11% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 4% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 4% |
| Chile | 1 | 4% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| South Africa | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 18 | 64% |
| Scientists | 9 | 32% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 142 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 133 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 20% |
| Researcher | 28 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 28 | 20% |
| Unknown | 17 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 59 | 42% |
| Environmental Science | 27 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Engineering | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 11% |
| Unknown | 29 | 20% |