Expression of Interest

Expression of Interest
Contact Person/Scientist in Charge
Name and surname: David Alcantara
Email: alcantara@sacsis.es
Sociedad para el Avance Científico
(SACSIS)
Department / Institute / Centre
Name: Sociedad para el Avance Científico,
Society for the Improvement of Science
(SACSIS)
Address: C/ Guatemala, 1 Sevilla
Province: Sevilla
Research Area
Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
Brief description of the institution:
La Sociedad para el Avance Científico, Society for the Improvement of Science (SACSIS) es una
organización científica sin animo de lucro que tiene como objeto y finalidad general contribuir al avance
científico. Desde sus comienzos SACSIS dedica parte de su esfuerzo a la prevención del sesgo editorial
que sufren los resultados negativos de las investigaciones científicas.
Brief description of the Centre/Research Group (including URL if applicable):
The Society for the Improvement of Science (SACSIS) is a non-profit scientific organization founded to
promote scientific research and technological innovation at the highest levels.
SACSIS general purpose is to prevent the editorial bias that are suffering the negative results of main
scientific research. Optimization of research infrastructure will translate in a better society in a faster way.
Project description:
Project name: BIASFIGHT
Description: There is a recent trend in scientific publishing of giving equal importance to the publication of
negative results. However there are certain sectors that are highly reluctant to publish negative results, even
though those sectors are of high social impact. The project will analyze all the actual trends in the publishing
sector towards negative results, how the different stakeholders behave and give an updated vision on how
to improve the publication systems for future policies.
The Society for the Improvement of Science (SACSIS) is the publisher of The All Results Journals since
2008, the first Total Open Access Journals focused on publishing negative results in all scientific areas.
At present, more than 60% of the experiments fail to produce results or expected discoveries. This high
percentage of “failed “ research generates high level knowledge. But generally, all these negative
experiments have not been published anywhere as they have been considered useless for our research
target.
The main objective of The All Results Journals focuses on recovering and publishing negative results,
valuable pieces of information in Science. These experiments are considered a vital key for the
development of science and the catalyst for a real science-based empirical knowledge.
The scientist in charge of BIASFIGHT project is Dr. David Alcantara
(http://www.sacsis.es/2011/12/equipo-tecnico-dr-david-alcantara.html) which have broad experience on
european projects.
Applications
CV of applicant with suitable track record and compliant with mobility rule.
Two pages description including:
1) experience the candidate can add to the project
2) new ideas to implement on the project