Top science journal Nature faced allegations last week that its editors—and those of other leading titles—have a bias towards papers highlighting negative climate change effects. The journal denies these claims.
Scientist Patrick Brown surprised his colleagues when he admitted to tailoring his study on California wildfires to emphasize global warming. He stated that it would not have been accepted if it had not catered to the editors’ preferred climate “narrative”.
Nature’s editor-in-chief, Magdalena Skipper, spoke to AFP about the case and the broader challenges that academic publishing faces in the era of climate change and artificial intelligence.
The interview has been edited for length and flow.
Q. Are journal editors biased towards studies that emphasize the role of climate change over other factors?
2023-09-16 15:24:02
Original from phys.org