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SUBMITTER: Tiokhin L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7901761 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tiokhin Leonid L Panchanathan Karthik K Lakens Daniel D Vazire Simine S Morgan Thomas T Zollman Kevin K
PloS one 20210223 2
Academic journals provide a key quality-control mechanism in science. Yet, information asymmetries and conflicts of interests incentivize scientists to deceive journals about the quality of their research. How can honesty be ensured, despite incentives for deception? Here, we address this question by applying the theory of honest signaling to the publication process. Our models demonstrate that several mechanisms can ensure honest journal submission, including differential benefits, differential ...[more]