Jonathan Pansieri, David Menassa, Sandy Figiel, Marco Pisa, Andrew Lockhart, Vito A G Ricigliano, Meral Seferoglu, Serena Borrelli, Vitória Pimentel, Nita Alpin, Natalia Szejko, Sara Samadzadeh, Vinícius Boldrini, Luis Zarco, Edgar Patricio Correa-Díaz, Jonadab Dos Santos Silva, Enrique Gomez Figueroa, Edgar Carnero Contentti, Emine Rabia Koc, Gloria Dalla Costa, Adriana Casallas-Vanegas, Christos Bakirtzis, Sanja Gluscevic, René Carvajal, Abdulkadir Tunç, Lukas Haider
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Abstract
Pansieri et al. argue that bureaucracy is suffocating research, as an ever increasing administrative burden consumes researchers’ time and diverts focus from discovery to compliance. They highlight ways in which red tape delays progress, wastes funding, and drives researchers out of academia, and call for systemic change.
期刊介绍:
Brain, a journal focused on clinical neurology and translational neuroscience, has been publishing landmark papers since 1878. The journal aims to expand its scope by including studies that shed light on disease mechanisms and conducting innovative clinical trials for brain disorders. With a wide range of topics covered, the Editorial Board represents the international readership and diverse coverage of the journal. Accepted articles are promptly posted online, typically within a few weeks of acceptance. As of 2022, Brain holds an impressive impact factor of 14.5, according to the Journal Citation Reports.