Expert: In the age of AI, the scientific article will remain the leading means of scientific communication

Renowned scientific journals in the AI ​​era will continue to be important in the context of trust in scientific information, believes Prof. Marzena Świgoń from the University of Warmia and Mazury (UMW) in Olsztyn.

Świgoń is examining the impact of artificial intelligence on the work of early-career researchers as part of the "Harbingers of Change" initiative. For the past ten years, scientists from the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Spain, Portugal, Russia, China, Malaysia, and Poland have been interviewing young scientists to detect signs of change in science communication: attitudes and behaviors related to searching for, selecting, developing, evaluating, and disseminating scientific information.

- Looking back at a decade of research on changes in scientific communication, we are struck by the slow pace of systemic change in various countries - said Prof. Świgoń, director of the Institute of Journalism and Social Communication at the University of Warmia and Mazury and chairwoman of the Scientific Council of the Discipline of Social Communication and Media Science, in an interview with Nauka w Polsce.

She noted that technologies are changing rapidly and this is reflected in the world of science, but this has not brought about any significant change in the system of scientific communication or the careers of young researchers.

"The scientific communication system is currently quite rigid," admitted Professor Świgoń. It still relies on scientific articles and scientific journals. "Only the form is changing, i.e., digital is replacing paper," the researcher added. Young scientists are still required to publish in reputable journals, and publications count towards scientific achievements and academic advancement.

"AI may force a change in the system," said Prof. Świgoń. However, in her opinion, the structure of the scientific article will likely change, and it will remain the leading method of scientific communication. "Reputable scientific journals in the AI ​​era will continue to be important in the context of trust in scientific information, and therefore in building a young researcher's reputation," she concluded.

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