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Lagisz M, Rutkowska J, Aich U, Ross RM, Santana MS, Wang J, Trubanová N, Page MJ, Pua AAY, Yang Y, Amin B, Martinig AR, Barnett A, Surendran A, Zhang J, Borg DN, Elisee J, Wrightson JG, Nakagawa S. "Best Paper" awards lack transparency, inclusivity, and support for Open Science. PLoS Biol 2024; 22:e3002715. [PMID: 39042591 PMCID: PMC11265724 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Awards can propel academic careers. They also reflect the culture and values of the scientific community. But do awards incentivize greater transparency, inclusivity, and openness in science? Our cross-disciplinary survey of 222 awards for the "best" journal articles across all 27 SCImago subject areas revealed that journals and learned societies administering such awards generally publish little detail on their procedures and criteria. Award descriptions were brief, rarely including contact details or information on the nominations pool. Nominations of underrepresented groups were not explicitly encouraged, and concepts that align with Open Science were almost absent from the assessment criteria. At the same time, 10% of awards, especially the recently established ones, tended to use article-level impact metrics. USA-affiliated researchers dominated the winner's pool (48%), while researchers from the Global South were uncommon (11%). Sixty-one percent of individual winners were men. Overall, Best Paper awards miss the global calls for greater transparency and equitable access to academic recognition. We provide concrete and implementable recommendations for scientific awards to improve the scientific recognition system and incentives for better scientific practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Malgorzata Lagisz
- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Japan
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Pontal Do Paraná, PR, Brazil
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- Mandarin Training Centre, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Methods in Evidence Synthesis Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Business, Economics, and Information Systems, University of Passau, Passau, Germany
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- African Higher Institute of Open Science and Hardware, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Biological Sciences Building, Edmonton, Canada
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Garoufalia Z, Bellato V, Cunha MF, Avellaneda N, Dudi-Venkata NN, Gallardo C, Meyer J, Zaffaroni G, Christensen P, Aytac E, Brady RRW, Pellino G. A narrative on diversity, equity, and inclusion in surgery: insights from the European Society of Coloproctology and identification of points for action. Updates Surg 2024; 76:529-537. [PMID: 38280108 PMCID: PMC10995079 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-023-01685-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
The focus of the 2022 European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) annual campaign was diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in surgery. The ESCP "Operation Equal Access" campaign sought to interview key-opinion leaders and trainees, to raise awareness on inequalities, inform the community of the status of the topic, and to identify future areas for improvement. The ESCP Social Media Working Group interviewed experts who have made significant contributions to DEI in colorectal surgery and were acknowledged opinion leaders in the field. The interviews focused on their career, professional life, experiences, and opportunities during their training, and their views on DEI in colorectal surgery. DEI principles, education, and values need further promotion to reduce and address bias within the profession and overall improve the experience of minority community including health professionals and patients. International Societies are working to facilitate training opportunities and overcome DEI, and networking have contributed to that. Collaborations between societies will be pivotal to contribute to offering research and leadership opportunities equally. Access to advanced workshops including cadaveric training and simulation can be consistently promoted and provided globally via societies through telemonitoring. Involving patients in research should be encouraged, as it brings the perspective of a living experience.
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- Zoe Garoufalia
- Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA.
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- ESCP Social Media Committee Co-Chair, ESCP, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Università di Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Gastroenterology Surgery Department, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- ESCP Social Media Committee Co-Chair, ESCP, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Surgical Department, Algarve University Hospital, Portimão, Portugal
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- Nueva Proctologia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CEMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Danish Cancer Society National Research Centre for Survivorship and Late Side Effect to Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
- Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Servicio de Coloproctologia, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211, Genève 14, Switzerland
- Medical School, University of Geneva, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1205, Genève, Switzerland
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- Danish Cancer Society National Research Centre for Survivorship and Late Side Effect to Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Atakent Hospital, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Instanbul, Turkey
- Incoming ESCP Communication Committee Chair, ESCP, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle Centre for Bowel Disease Research Group, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- ESCP Communication Committee Chair, ESCP, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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- Colorectal Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona UAB, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, Universitá Degli Studi Della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
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Okoroh EM, Kroelinger CD. Recognizing Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Epidemiology: The National MCH Epidemiology Awards. Matern Child Health J 2024; 28:383-390. [PMID: 38300470 PMCID: PMC10947996 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-024-03901-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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PURPOSE Professionals in the field of maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology are publicly recognized by the Coalition for Excellence in MCH Epidemiology representing 16 national MCH agencies and organizations. DESCRIPTION During the CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference, the national awards are presented to public health professionals for improving the health of women, children, and families. The awards have evolved over the last two decades with focus on awardees that represent more types of MCH public health professionals. ASSESSMENT Since 2000, the Coalition has presented 111 national awards in the areas of advancing knowledge, effective practice, outstanding leadership, excellence in teaching and mentoring, early career professional achievement, and lifetime achievement. Effective practice awards were most often presented at 45 awards, followed by early career professional achievement with 20. The awardees varied by place of employment with 37 employed at academic institutions, 33 in federal government positions, 32 in state or county government, seven in non-profit and two in clinical organizations. Awards were almost equally distributed by gender with 49 presented to women and 48 to men. Assessment of career advancement among previous awardees and acknowledging workforce challenges are gaps identified within the national awards process. CONCLUSION Recognition of deserving MCH professionals sets the standard for those entering the field of MCH epidemiology and offers opportunity to recognize those who have built capacity and improved the health of women, children, and families.
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- Ekwutosi M Okoroh
- National MCH Epidemiology Awards Selection Committee, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS S107-2, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Nakagawa S, Ivimey-Cook ER, Grainger MJ, O'Dea RE, Burke S, Drobniak SM, Gould E, Macartney EL, Martinig AR, Morrison K, Paquet M, Pick JL, Pottier P, Ricolfi L, Wilkinson DP, Willcox A, Williams C, Wilson LAB, Windecker SM, Yang Y, Lagisz M. Method Reporting with Initials for Transparency (MeRIT) promotes more granularity and accountability for author contributions. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1788. [PMID: 37012240 PMCID: PMC10070262 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37039-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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- Shinichi Nakagawa
- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Postbox 5685 Torgarden, 7485, Trondheim, Norway
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- Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Wallotstraße 19, 14193, Berlin, Germany
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Mathematics of Bordeaux, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, Talence, France
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- Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Archaeology & Anthropology, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, 2600, Australia
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- School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
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