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ArticleFrontiers in antibiotics2025

Data transparency and reproducibility in health research: bridging the gap for early-career researchers.

Sanjib Bhakta, Jianping Xie, Federico Pea, Stephen H Gillespie

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Article in Frontiers in antibiotics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sanjib BhaktaInstitute of Structural and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Jianping XieInstitute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Federico PeaFederico Pea, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Stephen H GillespieStephen H. Gillespie, Division of Infection and Global Health, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the evolving and interdisciplinary landscape of health and disease research, data transparency and reproducibility are increasingly recognised as essential for maintaining scientific integrity and trust. This article invites early-career researchers (ECRs) to engage critically with these principles while navigating the pressures of academic progression, publication demands, and career development. It examines the challenges ECRs face in maintaining reproducible practices and underscores the need for institutional support, inclusive training, and mentorship across all stages of the research career. Drawing on global initiatives and case studies, the article advocates for a more collaborative, diverse, and mentally healthy research culture. It also highlights alternative career pathways beyond academia, empowering ECRs to explore opportunities in industry, government, and non-governmental organisations. By integrating transparency with values such as team science, responsible metrics, and researcher wellbeing, this article reflects the ethos of the new generation of scientists and offers a timely call for systemic change and collective action to strengthen the future of research culture.

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careerdata transparencyearly-career researcher (ECR)health and diseasereproducibilityresearch culture change

Identifiers

PMID40365523
PMCPMC12070399

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