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    Type of resources
    Reading
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional
    Primary user(s)
    Student, Teacher
    Subject area(s)
    Applied Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Academic Structures and Institutions
    Last updated
    9 November 2026

    Scientific reform, citation politics and the bureaucracy of oblivion

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional · For Student, Teacher · Language English

    Abstract

    Commentary in Quantitative Science Studies arguing that openness and replicability are becoming key indicators of research quality, sometimes enforced through citation strategies that push non-reformed science into oblivion. The authors support transparency and methodological quality but warn against uncritical, oversimplified interpretations of both.

    Keywords Citation Politics · Oblivion · Preregistration · Replication · Research Quality