Artificial Intelligence is Selecting Grant Reviewers in China
The country's major funding agency says the tool reduces the time it takes to find referees.
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Aim and Scope - SURE Journal
The Series of Unsurprising Results in Economics (SURE) is an e-journal of high-quality research with "unsurprising" findings. We publish scientifically important and carefully-executed studies with statistically insignificant or otherwise unsurprising results. Studies from all fields of Economics will be considered. SURE is an open-access journal and there are no submission charges. SURE benefits readers by: Mitigating the … Continue reading Aim and Scope →
Why the Guardian is Changing the Language It Uses About the Environment
From now, house style guide recommends terms such as 'climate crisis' and 'global heating'.
AmeliCA Celebrates Invest in Open Infrastructure Birth
Open Knowledge for Latin America and the Global south (AmeliCA) is pleased to be part of this initiative that furthers an open, scalable, long-lasting scientific infrastructure that seeks to spread its benefits worldwide.
Mental Health Awareness for Postgraduate Science Research Students
An infographic showing the prevalence of mental health problems in PhD students. It also gives information on how one can overcome these problems.
Why Some Climate Scientists Are Saying No to Flying
Limiting air travel to reduce carbon footprint works for some academics, but not everyone is onboard
UK Commits to International Research and Innovation Strategy
New International Research and Innovation Strategy launched to ensure the UK remains a global leader in science.
EIFL's Open Science Training is Advancing Openness in Science and Research
The two-page brochure describes the impact of Electronic Information for Libraries' (EIFL) open science training at universities and research institutes in Africa and Europe.
Registered Reports: Peer Review Before Results Are Known to Align Scientific Values and Practices
Registered Reports: Peer Review Before Results Are Known to Align Scientific Values and Practices
Registered Reports emphasize the importance of the research question and the quality of methodology by conducting peer review prior to data collection. High quality protocols are then provisionally accepted for publication if the authors follow through with the registered methodology.
The Death of the Literature Review and the Rise of the Dynamic Knowledge Map
Almost every academic article starts with a literature review. However, although these short research summaries can be beneficial they also introduce opportunities for unverifiable misrepresentation and self-aggrandizement.
Springer Nature Journals Unify Their Policy to Encourage Preprint Sharing
Recognizing the benefits, we move from merely supporting the use of preprint servers to promoting it.
Essential Open Source Software for Science
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will soon invite applications for open source software projects that are essential to biomedical research. Applicants can request funding between $50k and $250k for one year.
Ten Hot Topics Around Scholarly Publishing
This article provides a baseline evidence framework for ten of the most contested topics in scholarly publishing, in order to help frame and move forward discussions, practices, and policies.
Measuring Inequality - Creating an Indicator to Assess Gender Bias in Universities
This article presents a new initiative from the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden (CWTS), to assess gender inequality in research publication across different institutions internationally and drive further change in the sector.
CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 Provides Indicators of Open Access Publishing and Gender Diversity
CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 Provides Indicators of Open Access Publishing and Gender Diversity
The 2019 edition of the CWTS Leiden Ranking introduces indicators of open access publishing and gender diversity.
To Meet the 'Plan S' Open-Access Mandate, Journals Mull Setting Papers Free at Publication
To Meet the 'Plan S' Open-Access Mandate, Journals Mull Setting Papers Free at Publication
Some publishers are considering an approach they hope will both comply with "Plan S" and maintain their subscription income: allowing authors to post manuscripts in public archives as soon as their papers are published.
Expert Advice on How to Prepare a Perfect Funding Application
Expert advice on how to prepare a perfect funding application
Indonesia Tops Open-Access Publishing Charts
Countries in southeast Asia, Africa and South America lead the way on free-to-read literature.
Early-Career Researchers Commonly Ghostwrite Peer Reviews. That's a Problem
Early-Career Researchers Commonly Ghostwrite Peer Reviews. That's a Problem
Our Taken for Granted columnist discusses a new report about the practice-and recommendations for reform.
Data Sharing and How It Can Benefit Your Scientific Career
Open science can lead to greater collaboration, increased confidence in findings and goodwill between researchers.
Posting a Preprint Made Our Paper Better
A tale of preprints, publications, and (kind of) open peer review.
Open and Closed - What Do Reverse Flips Tell Us About the Scholarly Publishing Landscape?
Open and Closed - What Do Reverse Flips Tell Us About the Scholarly Publishing Landscape?
The progress of Open Access (OA) is often measured by the proportion of journals that have transitioned to OA publication models. However, a number of journals have made the opposite choice and moved from open to closed access.
Speeding Up the Publication Process at PLOS ONE | EveryONE: The PLOS ONE Blog
At PLOS ONE we like to speed up the publication process wherever we can. We like science to be out in the open, and publication of peer-reviewed research to take place without undue delays, so that others can use and build upon the findings. Aligned with our founding mission, we aim to be as fast as we can while remaining true to our publication criteria and without compromising the quality of the peer review process.
The Statistics Skirmishes
"Today I speak to you of war. A war that has pitted statistician against statistician for nearly 100 years. A mathematical conflict that has recently come to the attention of the ‘normal’ people."
6 Innovations from the Humanities That Make Open Access Publishing a Reality to Everyone
6 Innovations from the Humanities That Make Open Access Publishing a Reality to Everyone
Some of the most successful free-to-publish Open Access endeavors have been emerging from arts and humanities in response to the particular needs of the humanities scholars concerning publishing formats, academic evaluation, and funding availability.
Success in Academia is As Much About Grit As Talent
New research says early failure in the sciences may be beneficial in the long run.
University Presses Shouldn't Have to Make a Profit
Some university presses rely on subsidies because their mission is to expand knowledge - not to publish blockbusters.
When It Comes to Research Output, Where Ph.D.s Get Hired Matters More Than Where They Trained
When It Comes to Research Output, Where Ph.D.s Get Hired Matters More Than Where They Trained
New study of computer scientists says that when it comes to research output, where Ph.D.s get hired matters more than where they trained.
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