Prediction of Significant Preprint Papers for Science and Science Journalism
- Funded by Volkswagen Stiftung
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19start year
2020Funder
Volkswagen StiftungPrincipal Investigator
Prof Dr and Dr Markus Lehmkuhl, Sarah KohlerResearch Location
GermanyLead Research Institution
Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
N/A
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable
Abstract
This project examines whether the impact of preprint papers on the novel corona virus in news coverage can be predicted, whether those papers get more frequently published in scientific journals, and how journalism covered preprints. During the pandemic, journalists selected a high number of preprint papers as scientific source for the first time, at the same time scientist rushed to publish thousands of preprints. Estimating the impact of the preprint papers and analyzing the content of the news coverage will show how journalism handles heightened scientific uncertainty during a crisis situation in terms of sources, experts and statements.