Negative results-should they be published

Vol. 6 NO. 1 Page 63 - 69

http://kasetsartjournal.ku.ac.th/kuj_files/2010/A1009011133384531.pdf

อังกฤษ

Presenting;Negative results;Publishing;Research

A growing controversy exists among scientisis about presenting the negative results. This creates concerned especially for students and junior researchers. In developing countries where many technological methods have been adopted or modified from the more advanced countries, therefore both negative and positive results are abtained. The problem of publishing these data should be clarified by the editorial authorities. In this paper the pros and cons of publishing negative results have been gathered and discussed.

[1] Suranant Subhadrabandhu (Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Dapartment of Horticulture)