Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: 2025) examined the variation in the use of terms related to "novelty" in 52,236 abstracts published between 1997 and 2017 across 17 ecological journals.They also analyzed the change in the frequency of terms related to "confirmatory" results.Their findings revealed a clear and consistent increase in the use of "novelty" terms, while the frequency of "confirmatory" terms remained relatively stable.This trend was observed across all the ecological journals, with the exception of Austral Ecology.Furthermore, the greater use of "novelty" terms was correlated with higher citation counts and publication in journals with higher impact factors.These findings should prompt further reflection on our research practices and may be
Source: Peer Community In Ecology
Author: François Munoz
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410043674