Negative Results

Intermountain Journal of Translational Medicine is proud to feature a collection dedicated to publishing negative and non-significant results. 

Publishing negative results and non-significant findings is of utmost importance for the advancement of knowledge and the integrity of the scientific community yet it is often overlooked. These results provide information on experiments and studies that did not yield the expected outcomes or did not show statistically significant effects. By sharing these findings, researchers can prevent others from repeating unsuccessful experiments, saving time, resources, and effort.

Moreover, negative results offer valuable insights into the limitations and potential flaws in existing theories and methodologies. This transparency encourages scientific rigor and helps refine experimental designs, leading to more accurate and reliable research in the future.

Furthermore, publishing negative findings combats publication bias, which tends to favor positive and statistically significant results. This bias can distort the scientific record and mislead other researchers in their pursuits, ultimately hindering scientific progress.

Ultimately, the practice of sharing negative and non-significant results fosters a more balanced and objective scientific landscape, benefiting the scientific community as a whole and contributing to the advancement of human knowledge.