Paleoecological research is crucial for uncovering long-term processes that have shaped modern ecosystems. Despite this, their results often remain within a narrow specialization. Can this be changed? Yes!
Recently, a group of researchers, including Alicja Bonk from our Department, developed ’10 Simple Rules’ for publishing paleoecological findings in journals with a broader reach. These rules include:
- building interdisciplinary collaboration,
- creating more accessible and understandable studies,
- more effectively communicating research results to both the scientific community and beyond.
These guidelines can significantly help paleoecologists reach a wider audience with their research findings and support dialogue between different fields of science.
https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012487
Schafstall N., Benito X., Brugger S.O., Davies A.L., Ellis E., Pla-Rabes S., Bonk A., Bunting M.J., Chambers F.M., Flantua S.G.A., Fletcher T.L., Greiser C., Hernández A., Gwinneth B., Koren G., Marcisz K., Montoya E., Quesada-Román A., Ratnayake A.S., Sabatier P., Smol J.P., Suárez-Mozo N.Y., 2024, Ten simple rules to bridge ecology and palaeoecology by publishing outside palaeoecological journals. PLoS Comput Biol 20, e1012487. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012487