October 7, 2025Open Access

Editorial: Standing up for science – open science versus dis‐information

Key Points

Improving scientific integrity is vital in addressing politicized issues like gender dysphoria and autism, and transparency is crucial.
Increased collaboration with industry can foster greater transparency in academic publishing, promoting the integrity of science.
The debate surrounding social media's impact on adolescents raises concerns about public discourse in the face of limited evidence.
Highlighting the importance of academic discourse ensures that scientific expertise remains valued despite ongoing attacks on integrity.

Abstract

Our CAMH journal has gone from strength to strength with increased submissions. However, we recognise that globally there is a battle for science integrity, and some issues, such as gender dysphoria and autism, have become highly politicised. Scientific expertise is not always valued and has been actively attacked. It is therefore timely to discuss how we aim to continue to push for the highest standards of publication in CAMH . This editorial discusses how we can increase scientific integrity through using the principles of open science, including greater transparency, particularly when academics collaborate with industry. The editorial discusses the importance of academic discourse, particularly when evidence is limited or unclear, and highlights the debate on banning social media in adolescents.

Editorial: Standing up for science – open science versus dis‐information

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