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Dr. Jon Tennant’s June 29 article in The Guardian Online, "Elsevier are corrupting open science in Europe," raises fundamental questions about open science, and is coupled with misinformation about Elsevier’s role. Both deserve a response.
A response to an article by Elsevier which critiqued a piece by Dr. Jon Tennant about them corrupting Open Science in Europe.
For academic couples who are committed to living in the same place and pursuing faculty careers, asking for a dual hire—when one person receives an offer and then negotiates a position at the same university for their partner—can be a good option. But it must be approached carefully, and it is far from a sure thing.
Asking whether Twitter allows scientists to promote their findings primarily to other scientists ("inreach"), or whether it can help them reach broader, non-scientific audiences ("outreach"). Results should encourage scientists to invest in building a social media presence for scientific outreach.
How a process designed to ensure scientific rigor is tainted by randomness, bias, and arbitrary delays.
If only I had known then what I know now, 16 years later, this is what I would have told myself.
Supporting the EUA membership with the development of research assessment approaches that focus on research quality, potential and future impact, and that take into account Open Science practices.
Techniques for overcoming the challenges of open manuscript writing.
New interface shifts from journal metrics to journal intelligence, offering richer data and greater transparency for comprehensive assessment.
Stencila launches the first version of its word processor and spreadsheet editor designed for researchers.
In the 1990s, the Internet offered a horizon from which to imagine what society could become, promising autonomy and self-organization next to redistribution of wealth and collectivized means of production. While the former was in line with the dominant ideology of freedom, the latter ran contrary to the expanding enclosures in capitalist globalization.
Elsevier - one of the largest and most notorious scholarly publishers - are monitoring Open Science in the EU on behalf of the European Commission. Jon Tennant argues that they cannot be trusted.
What are researchers to do when they lose confidence in their previously published work? A new project has an answer. Will it help the replication crisis?
eLife is conducting a trial in which authors will decide how to respond to the issues raised during peer review.
This free tool helps you shortlist verified open access journals from DOAJ for publishing your manuscript thereby safeguarding you from predatory journals.
Polling shows that the number of people who believe science has "made life more difficult" increased by 50 percent from 2009 to 2015.
Even after a paper’s retracted, it will continue to be cited - often by researchers who don’t realize the findings are problematic.
What’s the scientific value of the Stanford Prison Experiment? Zimbardo responds to the new allegations against his work.
A heuristic (exploratory) comparison of several new, free / mainstream academic search tools, concluding that their effectivness improves if an institution's library licenses them for off-campus authentication.
Some of the field’s most notable thinkers call on the American Psychiatric Association to permit discussion of public figures' mental health in some cases.
There is an urgent need to strengthen funding for the interaction between science and society, but the EU's proposal for Horizon Europe does not foresee a programme dedicated to Science with and for Society.
A reflection as the seventh editor-in-chief of Nature hands over to the eighth.
The same gender disparity goes for politicians, athletes, and other high-profile figures
A growing gap exists between an academic sector with little capacity for collective action and increasing demand for routine performance assessment by research organizations and funding agencies. This gap has been filled by database providers. By selecting and distributing research metrics, these commercial providers have gained a powerful role in defining de-facto standards of research excellence without being challenged by expert authority.
Dr. Geraldine Cochran discusses why addressing equity is the first step in creating a diverse and inclusive organization.
eLife authors are being invited to take part in a trial in which they decide how to respond to the issues raised during peer review.
