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How Do Researchers Use Social Media and Scholarly Collaboration Networks?
Social media is not only a way for authors and publishers to disseminate research findings, it’s also increasingly being used by researchers to discover and read scientific content.
Swipe Right on the New 'Tinder for Preprints' App
Papr allows you to rate abstracts and find Twitter users who share your interests.
Salary Negotiation: Get What You Seek
A move into industry after a PhD may not bring immediate financial rewards, but it pays to know your strengths.
Genuine Semantic Publishing
Paper providing a vision transcending the current publishing paradigm.
Case Study on Researcher Strategies Against Fear of Scooping in the Context of Open Science
Case Study on Researcher Strategies Against Fear of Scooping in the Context of Open Science
Openness requires trust in close peers, but not necessarily in research community or society at large.
The Open Access Journal Starter Kit
The OA Journal Starter Kit has all the information you'll need to get a new open access journal up and running.
Journals Blacklist Creator Blames University for Website Closure
Jeffrey Beall says he faced 'intense pressure' from the University of Colorado Denver and feared losing his job
Senior Scientists as Allies for Equity
Asking the scientific system to fix itself from the bottom up could place an unacceptable burden on junior scientists.
How Pasteur’s Artistic Insight Changed Chemistry
Louis Pasteur was a scientific giant of the nineteenth century, but, as Joseph Gal asks, was his most famouscontribution to the understanding of chemistry — chirality — influenced more by his artistic talents?
Austrian Science Fund Publication Cost Data 2016
Once again, the FWF is making the publication costs spent in 2016 (esp. for Open Access) publically available.
Chemistry Journal Introduces ‘Intelligent Crowd’ Peer Review
Online platform aims to make peer review faster, unbiased and less of a burden on researchers
Critic of 'Predatory' Publishing Returns with Scathing Message
Jeffrey Beall is back after a five-month silence, with criticism for universities as well as fake publishers.
Can Fake Names Tease out NIH Reviewer Bias?
Study underway tests whether black and women applicants for NIH grants face discrimination.
The ResearchGate Score: A Good Example of a Bad Metric
A significant weight is linked to ‘impact points’ – a similar metric to the widely discredited journal impact factor.
Open by Default?
How can we make the most of open practices in research, education and skills?
Accelerating Public Data Release by Automating Detection of Overdue Datasets
Introducing Wide-Open, a system that identifies large number of overdue datasets.
Jo Johnson Reappointed as Universities and Science Minister
Orpington MP keeps role in Theresa May's post-election reshuffle
Impressions From the First Published Results-Free Article
What results-free review might mean for authors, reviewers, editors and readers.
Benefits that a Digital Healthcare System Could Bring Aren’t Out of Reach
There are many obstacles to bringing the power of 21st-century technology to the NHS. But that shouldn't stop us trying.
The Crisis Facing Scientific Research
The challenges facing researchers in Japan and some of the structural weaknesses holding science back.
Use of Preprints in BBSRC-Funded Research
Preprints acceptable for citation in research grant and fellowship applications.
How Not to Choose Which Science Is Worth Funding
Or why we should choose what to fund at random.