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March 17, 2026eLifeOpen Access

Rethinking how research is reviewed and published

Timothy E.J. Behrens Yamini Dalal Diane M. Harper

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The aim is to evaluate innovative changes in the research publication process and their implications.
Analyzed the impact of changes in publication approach at eLife.
Gathered feedback from authors, reviewers, editors, and funders.
Conducted a comparative review of traditional vs. new publishing models.
The new approach led to a loss of the impact factor for eLife.
Despite this, there is widespread support from the academic community for the reform.
The changes have initiated discussions about improving the overall publication landscape.

Implication

This analysis reveals support for a reformed approach to scientific publishing impacting research outcomes.

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Behrens et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb929b496e729e62980144 https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.110392

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