This article is in response to two recent reports. "The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) released best practices for journals on formatting funding statements, while the International Science Council (ISC) linked funding transparency to combating mis- and disinformation." In addition, though, the authors point to "the need for funding information as open metadata." They note that "The ISC highlights the 'playbook' phenomenon—strategies where the relationship between funding sources to research is disguised... (and) cases where governments engage in the spread of misinformation, to advance their anti-science agendas." They argue that "including funding statements in articles, while necessary, is insufficient. Funding information as open metadata creates high value for the whole research community." I agree. Via Octopus monthly updates.
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