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Fighting the Gender Stereotypes That Warp Biomedical Research
Female animals were once deemed too hormonal and messy for science. Some scientists warn it's not enough to just use more female lab rats.
Wellcome Updates Open Access Policy to Align with COAlition S
Following a large consultation, have updated our open access (OA) policy so it now aligns with Plan S. The changes will apply from 1 January 2021.
A Wave of Graduate Programs Drops the GRE Application Requirement
The standardized test normally required for graduate school entrance in the US is being dropped by an increasing number of science PhD programs, amid concerns about diversity and the test's predictive value.
Plan S and the Transformation of Scholarly Communication: Are We Missing the Woods?
Plan S and the Transformation of Scholarly Communication: Are We Missing the Woods?
Plan S has injected a much-needed sense of urgency to the debate about transformation to full and immediate open access, but what are we missing in our focus on the minutiae of compliance?
Interdisciplinary Comparison of Scientific Impact of Publications Using the Citation Ratio
Interdisciplinary Comparison of Scientific Impact of Publications Using the Citation Ratio
Article concludes that the Citation Ratio is a useful and promising tool for comparing scientific impact of publications across disciplines and potentially for interdisciplinary works.
'Big Rise' in Academics' Mental Ill Health
Academics are thronging to university counselling rooms to seek help for mental health problems and stress, a report suggests.
Anthropocene Now: Influential Panel Votes to Recognize Earth's New Epoch
Atomic Age would mark the start of the current geologic time unit, if proposal receives final approval.
The Landscape of Open Data Policies
Open Access (OA) publishing has a long history, going back to the early 1990s, and was born with the explicit intention of improving…
Hyphens in Paper Titles Harm Citation Counts and Journal Impact Factors
According to the latest research results, the presence of simple hyphens in the titles of academic papers adversely affects the citation statistics, regardless of the quality of the articles.
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science
In a significant escalation, policymakers are seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.
The Books of College Libraries Are Turning Into Wallpaper
University libraries around the world are seeing precipitous declines in the use of the books on their shelves.
Ensure Sustainable Researcher Careers!
MCAA and Eurodoc call on research institutions, funding bodies and governments to ensure sustainable researcher careers in a joint declaration.
Open Access: Remember Doctors in Developing Countries
Just as patients' access to journals is important,so is the access of doctors in developing countries.
Science in Europe: by the Numbers
The region already hosts some of the world's leading scientific countries, and some of its smaller states are quickly catching up.
Altruism or Self-Interest? Exploring the Motivations of Open Access Authors
Altruism or Self-Interest? Exploring the Motivations of Open Access Authors
Analysis of survey results and publication data from Scopus suggests that the following factors led authors to choose OA venues: ability to pay publishing charges, disciplinary colleagues’ positive attitudes toward OA, and personal feelings such as altruism and desire to reach a wide audience. Tenure status was not an apparent factor.
How to Reverse the Assault on Science
We need to let non-scientists know that science isn't based on "proof," but rather on the practice of testing and checking one another's work.
Maximising the Benefits of Early Sharing
Having early and rapid access to research findings accelerates the pace of science and is paramount for advancing discovery. Springer Nature considers itself ideally placed to help facilitate this and making great research available as quickly as possible to the research community.
Gene Therapy May Have Its First Blockbuster
Gene therapy achieves a milestone. Novartis will sell the world’s most expensive drug, a treatment called Zolgensma to treat spinal muscular atrophy.
75% of Researchers Make Their Data Accessible
Do Swiss researchers share their data with other researchers and with the public? And if not, why? Which data repositories and other channels do they use for data sharing? A large-scale survey by the SNSF and swissuniversities offers some answers.
The University Has Become an Anxiety Machine
There has recently been a significant amount of media concern surrounding the poor mental health of academics. This extended paper sets out the scale of the problem and examines the factors which academics have identified as key causes of stress.
Can Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media Drive Downloads, Citations?
Can Twitter, Facebook, and Other Social Media Drive Downloads, Citations?
A brief review of studies linking social media and article-level performance.
Are We Being Wilfully Blind About the Transformation That's Needed in Scholarly Publishing?
Are We Being Wilfully Blind About the Transformation That's Needed in Scholarly Publishing?
The recent fashion for “transformative” Read-and-Publish agreements - are they really what’s needed to deliver affordable open access? An opinion piece.
Brexit and UK Science
The Royal Society is working to achieve the best outcome for research and innovation through the Brexit negotiations and support continuing relationships and build new ones across Europe and beyond.
The Future of Science in Europe
On the eve of the European Union's parliamentary elections, a special issue examines the prospects for science across the region.
Reorganisiert und plötzlich doppelt so teuer
Wie die Innovationsförderung des Bundes in ein bürokratisches Ungetüm verwandelt wurde.
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