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Stephanie Boughton
Stephanie is the Medical Editor at BioMed Central and has a degree in Medicine from Brighton and Sussex Medical School. After graduating, she worked in hospital clinical practice before joining BioMed Central in 2010.

Stephanie is also co-Editor-in-Chief of Research Integrity and Peer Review.
Latest posts by Stephanie Boughton (see all)
  • What are the challenges of open peer review? - 15th June 2016
  • Retrospectively registered trials: the Editors’ dilemma - 15th April 2016
  • Quiz: Are you on the right path to publication? - 21st March 2016

What are the challenges of open peer review?

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15/06/2016

Research in progress blog

Last week I took part in a workshop ‘Open Peer Review: Models, benefits and limitations’ organised by OpenAIRE. As a member of the panel, I shared what I… Read more »

Retrospectively registered trials: the Editors’ dilemma

Making the process more transparent

15/04/2016

Research in progress blog

Prospective clinical trial registration aims to address publication and reporting bias. Unfortunately, not all clinical trials are registered before they start.… Read more »

Quiz: Are you on the right path to publication?

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21/03/2016

Research in progress blog

Getting your work published in a journal can be a long and challenging process, but by following some simple rules you could be one step closer to success. To… Read more »

Addressing bias in peer review

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18/03/2016

Research in progress blog

How can we address bias in peer review? How can we make the system more effective? How can early career researchers get involved? These are just some of the… Read more »

The future of peer review

Looking into the future of peer review

18/05/2015

Research in progress blog

How can we support and acknowledge peer reviewers? How can we involve early career researchers in peer review? What is the future of peer review? These are just… Read more »

Righting peer review: Are trust and incentives the key?

Trust is vital to the peer review process.

01/05/2015

Research in progress blog

What can we do to increase trust in peer review? How can we encourage more researchers to take part in peer review? These were just some of the issues… Read more »

A case for open peer review for clinical trials

04/06/2014

Research in progress blog

A few weeks ago I played the part of an expert witness in the Medical Journalist Association’s mock trial, Trials on Trial. The charge was: “Is the current… Read more »

Complete reporting: more than just trials

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03/06/2014

On Medicine

Recently I attended the EQUATOR scientific meeting and annual lecture in Paris. The theme of the day was ‘improving reporting to decrease the waste of… Read more »

Publication ethics in Europe – COPE European Seminar 2014

26/03/2014

Research in progress blog

This year the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) European Seminar was held in Brussels, the first time it has taken place outside of London. Delegates were… Read more »

Peer review under scrutiny

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07/11/2013

Research in progress blog

Peer review is a key process in the publication of scientific research, and often finds itself under scrutiny and the topic of debate. Discussions around the… Read more »

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