Measuring Quality of Research

• Peer-review process
• Citation counts
  • Seminal papers
  • Methods papers
• Reputation
  • Author
  • Journal
• Your own expertise
  • Questions to consider
    • Is there sufficient context (background) provided?
    • Is the rationale compelling?
    • Is the objective/hypothesis clear?
    • Are the methods appropriate for achieving the objective/testing the hypothesis?
    • Are the results well presented?
    • Are the authors’ conclusions supported by the data?
    • Is the objective achieved/hypothesis tested?
    • Are any limitations discussed?
    • Are there citations and references?
    • What are the broader implications of the work?

CRAP Test for evaluating online information

• ​Currency
• Reliability
• Authority
• Purpose

Activity

• CRISPR-Cas12-based detection of SARS-CoV-2​
  • Is the journal peer-reviewed?
  • Does it have a good reputation?
  • Are the authors experts in the field?
  • Can you address any of the other questions?