Open Letter: Scientists stand up to protect academic whistleblowers and post-publication peer review.

The authors and the co-signatories of this open letter are scientists dedicated to transparency and integrity of research. We support the work needed to investigate potential errors and possible misconduct and believe the scientific community can do more to protect whistleblowers against harassment and threats. Individual researchers can provide vocal support for whistleblowers and against harassment to shift norms. Journals, funders, policymakers, and institutions can make explicit policies that protect whistleblowers and establish fair, judicious, and transparent processes for addressing potential misconduct that protect all participants. With this letter, we show our support for post-publication peer-review, to Elisabeth Bik and her work, and to all the whistleblowers that help maintain quality, honesty, integrity and trustworthiness of scientific advances.