Trump's Pick to Head White House Science Office Gets Good Reviews
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Meritocratic Publishing: Open Access and Tackling Discrimination in Academia
The problem with peer review is that, despite its rigor, it suffers from bias because reviewers are competing for the same recognition and resources.
The Preprint Dilemma: Good for Science, Bad for the Public? A Discussion Paper for the Scientific Community
The Preprint Dilemma: Good for Science, Bad for the Public? A Discussion Paper for the Scientific Community
This essay is an appeal to the scientific community - researchers, publishers and communicators - to take stock and engage in a discussion of the wider impacts of preprint.
Data Management Checklist
Are you looking after your research data? This simple graphic provides a checklist of the key activities and requirements for making sure your research data is well managed.
Generation R: Forming Open Scientists and Shaping Science Systems
Generation R is a new editorial platform based on themes, blogposts and learning resources. Its editor, Simon Worthington, answers questions concerning its scope and organization.
Replicable Business Models for Replicable Science - Generation R
There are a number of threats to replicability. Some of them are technical, some social.
Of Oaths and Checklists
Oaths have their value, but checklists will help put principles into practice.
An Open Science Future - Europe Leads the Way
An outline of Hindawi's submitted proposal in response to the European Commission’s tender to launch a new publishing platform.
‘Look happy dear, you’ve just made a discovery’ - Physics World
Sarah Tesh and Jess Wade describe Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s highs and lows, as revealed in her recent IOP President’s Medal lecture.
DOI Restricts Scientists From Attending Scientific Conferences
The Department of Interior (DOI) and two agencies under the DOI have carried out policies that block or restrain federal scientists from attending or presenting at scientific conferences.
"Elsevier Is Trying to Co-Opt the Open Science Space, and We Shouldn't Let Them"
"Elsevier Is Trying to Co-Opt the Open Science Space, and We Shouldn't Let Them"
Involving Elsevier in the European Open Science Monitor is a grave mistake according to palaeontologist Jon Tennant.
European Academies Call for a Clear and Inclusive Definition of 'Associated Countries' in Horizon Europe
European Academies Call for a Clear and Inclusive Definition of 'Associated Countries' in Horizon Europe
The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) has submitted feedback to the European Parliament with suggestions for concrete amendments to the Proposal for the Regulation establishing Horizon Europe.
New Report Says Individual Research Results Should Be Shared With Participants More Often
New Report Says Individual Research Results Should Be Shared With Participants More Often
When conducting research involving the testing of human biospecimens, investigators and their institutions should routinely consider whether and how to return individual research results on a study-specific basis through an informed decision-making process, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Understanding Open Knowledge in China: A Chinese Approach to Openness?
Understanding Open Knowledge in China: A Chinese Approach to Openness?
This paper examines the development of open knowledge in China through two case studies: the development of Chinese open access (OA) journals, and national-level OA repositories.
Quarter of universities not reporting on potential malpractice - News from Parliament
Quarter of universities not reporting on potential malpractice - News from Parliament
Science and Technology Committee publish report on research integrity
Preprints in Europe PMC: Reducing Friction for Discoverability
From July 2018, the Europe PMC repository will start indexing preprints.
Glass: The Chemist's Best Friend
Where would we be without our glassware? Tabitha Watson looks through the history and current state of chemistry's favourite amorphous solid.
Unpersuasive: Why Arguing About Climate Change Often Doesn't Work
In the US, where political parties have increasingly staked claims on one side of the issue or the other, beliefs may be more about belonging than facts.
What Does the Future Hold for Interdisciplinary Research Funding?
UKRI has big shoes to fill.
Scientific Publishing Is Rigged - at Our Expense
If 'money makes the world go round' then the world of scientific publishing has proved to be no exception to the rule.
Response to President Paul Hofheinz of The Lisbon Council regarding Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
Response to President Paul Hofheinz of The Lisbon Council regarding Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor
The story so far regarding the opinion piece in The Guardian expressing deep concerns with Elsevier as the sole contractor for the new European Commission Open Science Monitor.
DEAL and Elsevier Negotiations: Elsevier Demands Unacceptable for the Academic Community
DEAL and Elsevier Negotiations: Elsevier Demands Unacceptable for the Academic Community
"Elsevier is still not willing to offer a deal in the form of a nationwide agreement in Germany that responds to the needs of the academic community in line with the principles of open access and that is financially sustainable," says Horst Hippler, the lead negotiator and spokesperson for the DEAL Project Steering Committee.
France Has Its OA Mandate
Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, launched the national open science plan at the annual congress of the Association of European Research Library (LIBER).
Elsevier Serves the Global Research Community to Deliver Open Science?
Elsevier Serves the Global Research Community to Deliver Open Science?
A response to an article by Elsevier which critiqued a piece by Dr. Jon Tennant about them corrupting Open Science in Europe.
Clarivate Analytics Releases Citation Distribution Data Alongside Journal Impact Factors
Clarivate Analytics Releases Citation Distribution Data Alongside Journal Impact Factors
New interface shifts from journal metrics to journal intelligence, offering richer data and greater transparency for comprehensive assessment.
Excellence-Network.net: Mapping Research Collaborations in Different Scientific Fields
Excellence-Network.net: Mapping Research Collaborations in Different Scientific Fields
A web application showing how successful universities or research-focused institutions collaborate.
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the Choir or Singing from the Rooftops?
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the Choir or Singing from the Rooftops?
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.
Guerrilla Open Access
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.
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