James Coyne suspending his editorial activies on PLOS One because of failure of data-sharing policy

[Sasha]

Good to see James Coyne back to doing what he does best:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/705700302972985344

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/705701030080737284

I take this to mean that he's addressing this as a general issue that scientists should pile onto, regardless of what they think about PACE in particular.

But if the data-sharing policy is enforced, the PACE authors must either share the data with Coyne or have their paper retracted. It was November when he asked for the data.

He did some time ago mention the idea of organising a general strike of the thousands of PLOS One editors. Maybe this is it.

 

[Sasha]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/705722092583526400

 

[sarah darwins]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/705722092583526400

Seems to refer to this paper: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0140212

whose authors declare no competing interests. If I'm reading things right, it seems that at least one of the authors is an administrator of the program (3RP) being evaluated. Just a teensy weensy conflict, then.

 

[Sasha]

Seems to refer to this paper

whose authors declare no competing interests. If I'm reading things right, it seems that at least one of the authors is an administrator of the program (3RP) being evaluated. Just a teensy weensy conflict, then.

Maybe I've misunderstood what he's doing, then. Anyway, sounds as though he's going to make it all very clear! I foresee a blog post.

 

[Sasha]

New blog, haven't read it yet, but this appears to be in relation to PLOS One and its policies:

https://jcoynester.wordpress.com/20...s-of-interest-restrictions-on-access-to-data/

 

[Woolie]

https://jcoynester.wordpress.com/20...s-of-interest-restrictions-on-access-to-data/

Its great, looks like Coyne is really taking a stand against PlosONE, and instances were they fail to hold to their policies (including PACE). Whatever your feelings on recent events involving Coyne and patients, you will have to admit, after reading this: the world needs whistleblowers like Coyne. People who are not afraid to speak out on dodgy practices in research.

 

[alex3619]

the world needs whistleblowers

Definitely. You cannot have too many whistleblowers in today's world.