Table 5:

Mapping Publication Issues and Benefits during COVID-19 pandemic^*

Publication Issues during COVID-19	Publication Benefits during COVID-19
• Reduction in quality and rigor • Premature publications • Uptake in non peer-reviewed resources (publication, databases) of questionable quality • Uncertainty regarding non peer-reviewed work • Editor and publisher conflict of interest • Journals are less likely to publish important non-COVID work • Duplication leading to less efficiency and novelty • Chaotic knowledge translation because of duplication	• Increase in certain journal standards • Increased opportunities for novelty regarding COVID-19 research • Quicker publication process (quicker peer-review) for COVID-19 research • Increased discussion to promote transparency regarding limitations • Duplication of similar research leads to more replication increasing long term quality

Publication Issues during COVID-19

Publication Benefits during COVID-19

• Reduction in quality and rigor
• Premature publications
• Uptake in non peer-reviewed resources (publication, databases) of questionable quality
• Uncertainty regarding non peer-reviewed work
• Editor and publisher conflict of interest
• Journals are less likely to publish important non-COVID work
• Duplication leading to less efficiency and novelty
• Chaotic knowledge translation because of duplication

• Increase in certain journal standards
• Increased opportunities for novelty regarding COVID-19 research
• Quicker publication process (quicker peer-review) for COVID-19 research
• Increased discussion to promote transparency regarding limitations
• Duplication of similar research leads to more replication increasing long term quality

This is a summary of issues and benefits in no particular order of importance. This includes publication issues linked to code 2 (publication) and code 3 (duplication).