The Slow Science Movement advocates for a more thoughtful, sustainable approach to research that values quality over quantity and depth over speed.
Read Our ManifestoThe Slow Science Movement challenges the prevailing "publish or perish" culture in academia and research institutions. We believe that the current pressure for rapid publication and high citation counts undermines the quality, integrity, and societal value of scientific work.
Our movement advocates for a shift to more thorough research practices that allow scientists the time needed for deep thinking, careful literature review, and meaningful collaboration.
We envision a scientific ecosystem where researchers can cooperate rather than compete, and their work is evaluated based on the significance and rigor of their contributions rather than on bibliometric indices.
Together, we can redefine what it means to be a scientist.
Join the MovementScientific discovery requires time. The development of novel, impactful ideas is only possible without the pressure of immediate results.
We prioritize thorough, well-documented research over the rapid production of numerous, potentially low-impact publications.
We foster environments where researchers can share ideas freely and work together without competitive pressures that hinder scientific progress.
We reject the current grant system that concentrate resources in the hands of few. We ask for broad funding enabling many teams to explore ideas over long horizons.
We reject promotion rubrics that equate merit with publication counts. We ask for a broader evaluation based on quality, creativity, teaching, mentoring and outreach.
We reject volume-driven business models. We ask for incentives for replication, negative results and slow, careful review.
We reject the racing to the next incremental paper. We ask for collaborative, interdisciplinary research and open sharing of failures as well as successes.
Our movement adds upon earlier efforts to promote thoughtful, sustainable scientific practices. We acknowledge and draw inspiration from these precursors.
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