Publication rates of research projects of an internal funding program of a university medical center in Germany: A retrospective study (2004-2013).

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  • Author(s): Deutsch S;Deutsch S; Reuter S; Reuter S; Rose A; Rose A; Tolba R; Tolba R
  • Source:
    PloS one [PLoS One] 2020 Nov 30; Vol. 15 (11), pp. e0243092. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 30 (Print Publication: 2020).
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
    • Subject Terms:
      Capital Financing*; Academic Medical Centers/*economics ; Publications/*standards ; Research/*standards; Academic Medical Centers/standards ; Biomedical Research/economics ; Biomedical Research/standards ; Germany/epidemiology ; Humans ; Peer Review, Research ; Publication Bias ; Publications/economics ; Research/economics ; Retrospective Studies
    • Abstract:
      Objectives: Non-publication and publication bias are topics of considerable importance to the scientific community. These issues may limit progress toward the 3R principle for animal research, promote waste of public resources, and generate biased interpretations of clinical outcomes. To investigate current publishing practices and to gain some understanding of the extent to which research results are reported, we examined publication rates of research projects that were approved within an internal funding program of the Faculty of Medicine at a university medical center in Germany, which is exemplary for comparable research funding programs for the promotion of young researchers in Germany and Europe.
      Methods: We analyzed the complete set (n = 363) of research projects that were supported by an internal funding program between 2004 and 2013. We divided the projects into four different proposal types that included those that required an ethics vote, those that included an animal proposal, those that included both requirements, and those that included neither requirement.
      Results: We found that 65% of the internally funded research projects resulted in at least one peer-reviewed publication; this increased to 73% if other research contributions were considered, including abstracts, book and congress contributions, scientific posters, and presentations. There were no significant differences with respect to publication rates based on (a) the clinic/institute of the applicant, (b) project duration, (c) scope of funding or (d) proposal type.
      Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore publication rates associated with early-career medical research funding. As >70% of the projects ultimately generated some form of publication, the program was overall effective toward this goal; however, non-publication of research results is still prevalent. Further research will explore the reasons underlying non-publication. We hope to use these findings to develop strategies that encourage publication of research results.
      Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20201130 Date Completed: 20210105 Latest Revision: 20210105
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7703943
    • Accession Number:
      10.1371/journal.pone.0243092
    • Accession Number:
      33253269