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![old chemistry lab images to show the history of scholarly publishing](https://images.prismic.io/aje-cms-production/bw-scientist-1950s-lab-610.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,610,300&w=60)
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Scholarly Publishing: a Brief History
- Scholarly publishing is a unique and ever-evolving industry with a long history
- The earliest journals date back to the 17th century
- Recent innovations include preprint services like arXiv, open access, and broad "megajournals" like PLOS ONE
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
2 min
![dark matter in the universe](https://images.prismic.io/aje-cms-production/glittery_night_610.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,1,610,299&w=60)
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- Visibility
- Research Process
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Negative Results: The Dark Matter of Research
- Researchers do not typically publish negative results, even in informal settings, due to lack of incentive
- The bias for positive results may lead to spurious results in the literature
- Some journals accept negative results, but such studies are often poorly cited, making them less desirable to publishers and authors alike
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
3 min