Preprint: The Entrenched Problems of Scientific Progress
本文试图回答这个问题：
在现代出版界，为什么没有创新的垃圾文章可以大量发表，
颠覆性创新这种推动科学进步的稿件的发表怎么就这么难。
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历史学家李伯重：无论何种“学术垃圾”，都是有害的，而且都是公害历史学家李伯重：无论何种“学术垃圾”，都是有害的，而且都是公害
Why Current Publication Practices May Distort Science | PLOS Medicine
Why Current Publication Practices May Distort SciencePublished: October 7, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050201
文章认为：
阻碍科学进步的根本原因不是科学论证没有被发现，而是看不见的人文因素：
Scientific progress is often hindered not by lack of evidence or rational discourse, but by institutional inertia, power structures, and the human tendency to resist paradigm-shifting ideas.
The peer review system, while intended to maintain quality standards, has evolved into a mechanism that frequently stifles innovation and perpetuates established orthodoxies.
The advancement of scientific knowledge has never been a purely rational process guided solely by empirical evidence and logical reasoning. Throughout history, the scientific community has grappled with deeply entrenched problems that resist solution despite clear evidence of their existence and harmful effects. These problems manifest across multiple dimensions of scientific practice, from individual resistance to new ideas to systemic failures in quality control and institutional gatekeeping.
Why do demonstrably false theories persist for decades?
How do fraudulent researchers maintain their positions for years despite mounting evidence of misconduct?
What role do peer review and academic hierarchies play in either facilitating or hindering scientific progress?
Scientific revolutions are "non-rational, rather than spread through 'mere force of truth and fact'"
The peer review system, while intended to maintain quality standards, often functions as a mechanism for enforcing orthodoxy and resisting unconventional ideas. Studies have shown that highly influential papers are frequently rejected by prestigious journals, with some of the most impactful work being initially dismissed by gatekeepers.
This dynamic is particularly problematic in fields where established theories face challenges from new evidence or alternative frameworks. The resistance is not merely academic.
The peer review system, as currently implemented, shows fundamental limitations in detecting fraud and ensuring research quality.
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