Adherence to preprints’ publication in Dentistry by Brazilian researchers

Jaisson Cenci; Daiane Silva Santos Da Cruz; Pedro Dentice Da Silva Leite; Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci; Anelise Fernandes Montagner

doi:10.56294/dm202360

Authors

Jaisson Cenci Graduation program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6883-5600
Daiane Silva Santos Da Cruz Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4875-9994
Pedro Dentice Da Silva Leite Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-6585
Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci Department of Dentistry, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2543-6201
Anelise Fernandes Montagner Graduation program in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1586-2335

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56294/dm202360

Keywords:

Preprint publication, Open science, Metaresearch, Access to information, Science

Abstract

Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the adherence to the preprint publication format by a sample of Brazilian researchers.
Methods: Searches were carried out, in September 2021, on the MedArxiv, OSF, and SciELO preprints platforms, looking for publications in preprint format by all Brazilian researchers of graduate programs in dentistry (n=211) who were productivity fellows in 2021 (PQ). Searches were performed by typing the authors’ full names and the possible variations, as indicated by each author's curriculum, openly available on the Lattes website platform. The Friedman test, with the Durbin-Conover post-hoc (α=0.05) was applied in order to compare the three platforms. Spearman's correlation test (α=0.05) was performed to assess the possible correlations between the number of preprints and age, career stage, and the researcher’s scholarship level variables.
Results: From the 211 researchers searched, 22 (10.4%) published 1 (one) preprint on at least one platform. A total of 39 published preprints were found at MedArxiv (n=19, 48.7%), SciELO preprints (n=18, 46.2%), and OSF platforms (n=2, 5.1%). There was no difference between the adherence to MedArxiv and SciELO preprints (p = 0.731). However, the OSF platform presented the lowest adherence, statistically differing from MedArxiv (p=0.008) and SciELO preprints platforms (p=0.003). In addition, no correlation was found between the publication of preprints and the researcher's age (p=0.128), career stage (p=0.248), or the researcher's scholarship level (p=0.661).
Conclusion: It was possible to observe a low adherence to the preprints’ publications by Brazilian researchers’ productivity fellows of graduate programs in dentistry.

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