医学顶刊,NIH科学家 z-bio 2025-07-03 2781

　　Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), threatened on a podcast program to ban scientists from publishing papers in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Lancet.

　　He accused these journals of “corruption” and published research results funded and recognized by pharmaceutical companies. These research results are “driven by funds and are difficult to ensure independence and impartiality. He also said, “Unless these journals make major changes, we will prohibit scientists from submitting to them and create our own journals on their own.” ”

　　This remark has caused concern in the academic community.

　　Angie Rasmussen, a virologist and editor of the journal Vaccine, said Kennedy’s allegations about corruption in medical journals and the impact of large pharmaceutical companies were "unfounded and untenable." She believes that these remarks expose their lack of understanding of the workings of scientific self-correction mechanisms and peer review systems. She gave an example that new research may overturn previous conclusions, but this does not necessarily mean that the original research has fraud or fatal flaws and needs to be withdrawn.

　　However, Kennedy's position was divided with his appointed NIH director Jay Bhattacharya. Batacharia recently told the media that he supports academic freedom, which means "even if my superiors do not agree, I can still publish my own research results."

　　It is reported that Batacharia and Marty Makary, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently co-founded a new journal, Journal of the Academy of Public Health, claiming that it will promote open academic discussions. Both have withdrawn from the journal’s editorial board at present.

　　Interestingly, two of the three journals mentioned by Kennedy have published editorials criticizing the Trump administration for implementing censorship on science:

　　Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), February 20, 2025

　　Lancet, February 11, 2025

　　When asked about comments on Kennedy's remarks, the Lancet and the Journal of the American Medical Association did not respond immediately. A spokesperson for the New England Journal of Medicine said, “The New England Journal of Medicine is one of the most trusted medical journals with an impeccable record of scientific rigor and independence. The New England Journal of Medicine will continue to focus on publishing scientific breakthroughs to improve the health of the American people and the people around the world.”