SciPoll Results

This SciPoll examined the sustainability of the current journal peer review system, looking at experts’ perspectives on system viability, potential improvements, changing attitudes, and effectiveness at identifying methodological flaws. Our results show a highly concerned reviewer community, with 60% of respondents believing the current peer review system is not sustainable given increasing submission volumes. Only… Read More

This poll examined peer review experiences among SciPinion members, presenting significant insights into this cornerstone of scientific publishing. When asked about perceived changes in peer review quality, opinions were split – 46% of respondents reported a decline in review quality, while 41% haven’t observed deterioration. Interestingly, most report manuscripts (56%) receive reviews within 1-2 months,… Read More

This SciPoll examined peer review activities across the scientific community, looking at time spent on reviews, annual review volume, and how scientists select which review requests to accept. Our results show a highly active reviewer community, with 84% of scientists having completed a peer review within the last month and 58% within the past week…. Read More

The U.S. Surgeon General recently classified alcohol as a carcinogen and recommended adding cancer risk warning labels to alcohol products. Currently, only 47 countries mandate alcohol health warnings globally, with even fewer requiring specific cancer risk labels. The advisory’s timing is especially critical considering that while 72% of U.S. adults report regular alcohol consumption, less… Read More

This SciPoll asked scientific experts to identify the most impactful scientific stories of 2024, providing fascinating insights into which developments most resonated with the scientific community. Here are the key findings: Top Three Stories Based on Expert Voting: What makes these developments particularly significant is their broader implications. The record temperatures weren’t just about numbers… Read More

The SciPinion community evaluated various factors contributing to the obesity epidemic, revealing several key insights about the complex interplay of lifestyle, environmental, and societal factors: The highest-rated contributors identified by our respondents were: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior, with 83% rating it as having a high or very high contribution to obesity. This was closely… Read More

This SciPoll explored expert perspectives on recent developments in water fluoridation practices and policies. When asked about the importance of reassessing current fluoridation policies, 53% of experts rated it as “very important,” highlighting the need for updated risk-benefit analyses based on current scientific understanding. The poll revealed diverse views on the World Health Organization’s suggested… Read More

Our SciPoll examined how funding sources influence scientific research and credibility. The majority of participating experts rated funding bias as “very important” or “extremely important” in scientific research. Trust levels varied significantly across different funding sources. Government-funded research received the highest trust ratings, with 63% of experts indicating high or complete trust. NGO-funded research followed… Read More

The scientific abstract serves as a critical gateway to research findings, yet concerns about misleading or incomplete abstracts have grown within the scientific community. Our latest SciPoll engaged experts to understand the scope and impact of this issue on scientific communication and decision-making. Our SciPoll focused on the occurrence of misleading abstracts. When we asked… Read More

This SciPoll follows up on another SciPoll from a year ago, reassessing our community’s sentiments regarding AI. While overall optimism remains high, with nearly 70% of respondents feeling somewhat or very optimistic about AI’s potential to improve their areas of expertise, we’ve observed some modest shifts over the past year. There’s been a modest rise… Read More