The power of data: using geospatial analysis to support COVID-19 decision-making

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How could the management of COVID-19 be improved if emerging hotspots were identified in real-time? We spoke to F1000Research authors Peter K. Rogan, Ph.D., Eliseos J. Mucaki, M.Sc., and Ben C. Shirley, M.Sc. about their latest Research Article, which used geostatistical analysis to investigate community-level disease transmission.   What inspired you to use geospatial analysis to…

Can data peer review support research integrity?

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Peer review is a standard practice in scholarly publishing, upholding the integrity of published research alongside editorial workflows. But with a culture of data sharing growing at pace, can we do more to uphold research integrity through data peer review? Here, Rebecca Grant (Head of Data and Software Publishing, F1000) shares why peer review of…

6 tips for passing F1000Research prepublication checks

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Are you thinking about submitting to F1000Research? Consider these tips from our editorial team to avoid any hold-ups and ensure your research is shared rapidly. F1000Research’s model is built on total transparency and is set up to avoid editorial bias. While there is no Editor (or Editor-Chief) to accept or reject an article, our in-house…