Reporting negative results to stimulate experimental hydrology: discussion of “The role of experimental work in hydrological sciences – insights from a community survey”

作者: Tim van Emmerik , Andrea Popp , Anna Solcerova , Hannes Müller , Rolf Hut

DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2018.1493203

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摘要: ABSTRACTExperimental work in hydrology is decline. Based on a community survey, Blume et al. showed that the hydrological associates experimental with greater risks. One of main issues higher chance negative results (defined here as when expected or wanted result was not observed despite careful design, planning and execution), resulting longer more difficult publishing process. Reporting would avoid putting time resources into repeating experiments lead to results, give hydrologists scientific recognition they deserve. With this commentary, we propose four potential solutions encourage reporting which might contribute stimulation hydrology.

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