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Evaluating Science's open-data policy

Science 2017 9 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Dominique G. Roche

Summary

This letter calls for a re-evaluation of the journal Science's open-data policy after a high-profile microplastic and fish behavior study was retracted due to data issues. The incident highlights the importance of data transparency and archiving in microplastic research.

Science must re-evaluate its open-data policy after retracting a controversial study on microplastics and fish in May (“Editorial Retraction,” J. Berg, 26 May, p. 812 and “Fishy business,” M. Enserink, News Feature, 24 March, p. 1254). The only computer containing the study's raw data was

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