Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology

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Autor(a) principal: Chacon-Baca, Elizabeth
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Moreno, Karen, Sterli, Juliana, Buldrini, Karina E., Chacaltana Budiel, César Augusto, Echevarría, Javier, de Araújo Júnior, Hermínio Ismael, Ghilardi, Renato Pirani [UNESP], Tejada-Medina, Luz Marina, Zurita-Altamirano, Daniel
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20555563.2023.2174829
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/249733
Resumo: Academic journals have developed policies that globally regulate the specific protocols that must be followed when using sensitive medical, biological, chemical, and genetic data in research. Yet, paleontological material seems to be excluded. We performed a submission policy search to test the extent of this legal gap in light of colonialism. Results show that, even though most journals adhere to broad ethical guidelines, they do not systematically provide information regarding fossil permits and specifications on their collection and storage, as well as other relevant data (N = 108, > 80% in Asia and North America, > 65% in Europe and Latin America). This problem impacts educational, economical, and scientific development, perpetuates illegal trafficking, and boosts scientific colonialism. It is necessary to implement a mandatory policy for fossil handling, including ethical and legal management in the submission guidelines of journals, and to request that this information is included in materials and method sections.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
title Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
spellingShingle Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
Chacon-Baca, Elizabeth
academic colonialism
Colonial paleontology
ethics
fossil legislation
geoheritage
title_short Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
title_full Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
title_fullStr Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
title_full_unstemmed Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
title_sort Perspective on the Role of Academic Journals on Scientific Colonialism in Paleontology
author Chacon-Baca, Elizabeth
author_facet Chacon-Baca, Elizabeth
Moreno, Karen
Sterli, Juliana
Buldrini, Karina E.
Chacaltana Budiel, César Augusto
Echevarría, Javier
de Araújo Júnior, Hermínio Ismael
Ghilardi, Renato Pirani [UNESP]
Tejada-Medina, Luz Marina
Zurita-Altamirano, Daniel
author_role author
author2 Moreno, Karen
Sterli, Juliana
Buldrini, Karina E.
Chacaltana Budiel, César Augusto
Echevarría, Javier
de Araújo Júnior, Hermínio Ismael
Ghilardi, Renato Pirani [UNESP]
Tejada-Medina, Luz Marina
Zurita-Altamirano, Daniel
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Universidad Austral de Chile
CONICET–Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio
Área de Paleontología del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico - INGEMMET
CONICET-Museo de La Plata
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Instituto Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural (INPC)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Chacon-Baca, Elizabeth
Moreno, Karen
Sterli, Juliana
Buldrini, Karina E.
Chacaltana Budiel, César Augusto
Echevarría, Javier
de Araújo Júnior, Hermínio Ismael
Ghilardi, Renato Pirani [UNESP]
Tejada-Medina, Luz Marina
Zurita-Altamirano, Daniel
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv academic colonialism
Colonial paleontology
ethics
fossil legislation
geoheritage
topic academic colonialism
Colonial paleontology
ethics
fossil legislation
geoheritage
description Academic journals have developed policies that globally regulate the specific protocols that must be followed when using sensitive medical, biological, chemical, and genetic data in research. Yet, paleontological material seems to be excluded. We performed a submission policy search to test the extent of this legal gap in light of colonialism. Results show that, even though most journals adhere to broad ethical guidelines, they do not systematically provide information regarding fossil permits and specifications on their collection and storage, as well as other relevant data (N = 108, > 80% in Asia and North America, > 65% in Europe and Latin America). This problem impacts educational, economical, and scientific development, perpetuates illegal trafficking, and boosts scientific colonialism. It is necessary to implement a mandatory policy for fossil handling, including ethical and legal management in the submission guidelines of journals, and to request that this information is included in materials and method sections.
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