The hidden cost of positivity: Ensuring integrity in scientific research

Joana R. N. Lemos, Eleanor M. Ling, Khemraj Hirani, Jay S. Skyler, Matthias von Herrath

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ael2131
Published: 2026-09-25
Container: Science Advances
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.ael2131,
  title = {The hidden cost of positivity: Ensuring integrity in scientific research},
  author = {Joana R. N. Lemos and Eleanor M. Ling and Khemraj Hirani and Jay S. Skyler and Matthias von Herrath},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science Advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.ael2131},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ael2131}
}

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Lemos, J. R. N., Ling, E. M., Hirani, K., Skyler, J. S., & Herrath, M. V. (2026). The hidden cost of positivity: Ensuring integrity in scientific research. Science Advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ael2131

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