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Science Barometer 2020: Starting Points for Open Science?

Science Barometer 2020: Starting Points for Open Science?

What image does the public in Germany have of science and research? The Science Barometer is dedicated to answering this question. We have taken a look at the results of the most recent survey from an Open Science perspective.

Don't Believe the Hype: Repositories Are Critical for Ensuring Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability in the Transition to Open Access

Don't Believe the Hype: Repositories Are Critical for Ensuring Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability in the Transition to Open Access

The rhetoric of some scholarly publishers lately has shown a troublesome trend with respect to Open Access repositories (often referred to as Green OA).

'Price Gouging from Covid': Student Ebooks Costing Up to 500% More Than in Print

'Price Gouging from Covid': Student Ebooks Costing Up to 500% More Than in Print

Call for public inquiry as locked-down students unable to access online books, which can be 500% more costly than print versions.

NISO's Recommended Practice on Reproducibility Badging and Definitions Now Published

NISO's Recommended Practice on Reproducibility Badging and Definitions Now Published

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) today announces the publication of its Recommended Practice on Reproducibility Badging and Definitions. This new Recommended Practice provides a set of recognition standards that can be deployed across scholarly publishing outputs to easily recognize and reward the sharing of data and methods.

Open Access Platform for Dutch Academic Journals Launched

Open Access Platform for Dutch Academic Journals Launched

With seven academic journals in the field of social sciences and humanities the open access platform Openjournals.nl was launched today. This new, easy-to-access platform gives journals published in the Netherlands the opportunity to publish open access. The development of this platform was made possible by a grant from NWO.

Launching the Net Zero Challenge: a Global Pitch Competition About Using Open Data for Climate Action

Launching the Net Zero Challenge: a Global Pitch Competition About Using Open Data for Climate Action

Open Knowledge Foundation is excited to launch the Net Zero Challenge, a global pitch competition about using open data for climate action. 

A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

A New Day for Science: President Biden's Big Plan for Scientific Integrity And What Comes Next

Today, the Biden Administration releases a presidential memo on scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking, setting the stage for the administration's efforts to build back from the Trump administration's unprecedented assault on science and strengthen protections for science and scientists across the government.

January SciComm Challenge - Let's Talk About Creativity in Science!

January SciComm Challenge - Let's Talk About Creativity in Science!

What better way to start 2021 than with a new science communication challenge! This month's challenge should help get your creative juices flowing… writing (or visualizing!) a time when creativity, imagination or subconscious thought was important to your scientific or artistic work!

Largest-Ever Survey Exposes Career Obstacles for LGBTQ Scientists

Largest-Ever Survey Exposes Career Obstacles for LGBTQ Scientists

Study of thousands of US-based researchers finds those from sexual and gender minorities are more likely to experience workplace prejudice and harassment.

Let the Party Begin: EU Commission Plans 'symbolic Launch' for Horizon Europe

Let the Party Begin: EU Commission Plans 'symbolic Launch' for Horizon Europe

The European Commission is about to uncork the champagne to mark the start of Horizon Europe, but significant parts of the research programme are still being negotiated, as stakeholders scramble for last minute changes.

Horizon Europe Will Be Open to UK Researchers from the Start

Horizon Europe Will Be Open to UK Researchers from the Start

European Commission encourages applications from, and collaboration with, UK-based researchers.

Enabling the Future of Academic Research with the Twitter API

Enabling the Future of Academic Research with the Twitter API

Today, we're excited to launch the Academic Research product track on the new Twitter API.

Portugal's National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology Joins COAlition S

Portugal's National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology Joins COAlition S

cOAlition S is pleased to announce that the Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal (FCT) is the latest national funding agency for science, research, and technology to join the coalition and demonstrate its commitment to the realisation of full and immediate Open Access. Portugal's forward-thinking approach on Open Access is widely acknowledged across Europe […]

Geologist Finds Rare Formation Inside Rock That Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster on Sesame Street

Geologist Finds Rare Formation Inside Rock That Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster on Sesame Street

Geologists have found a rare formation inside a rock that looks just like the Cookie Monster character from Sesame Street.

AI-based Citation Evaluation Tools: Good, Bad or Ugly?

AI-based Citation Evaluation Tools: Good, Bad or Ugly?

What are the pitfalls of using AI as a citation evaluation tool?

Ten Computer Codes That Transformed Science

Ten Computer Codes That Transformed Science

From Fortran to arXiv.org, these advances in programming and platforms sent biology, climate science and physics into warp speed.

From Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe: Why It is Not Yet "business As Usual" for UK Universities

From Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe: Why It is Not Yet "business As Usual" for UK Universities

Thanks to the Brexit deal, it is likely that UK researchers will gain access to the Horizon Europe programme and EU research funding. Will this suffice for UK higher education institutions to return to pre-Brexit participation levels?

The Environmental Justice Movement Moves Front and Center in the Biden Administration

The Environmental Justice Movement Moves Front and Center in the Biden Administration

The voice of environmental justice, once lonely in the wilderness of systemic racism, is now helping shape President Biden's cabinet with nominees pledging to restore environmental and public health protections dismantled by the previous administration.

High-profile Chinese Scientist Cleared of Fraud and Plagiarism Charges Involving More Than 60 Papers

High-profile Chinese Scientist Cleared of Fraud and Plagiarism Charges Involving More Than 60 Papers

Cao Xuetao, president of Nankai University, will be barred from applying for grants for lax lab management.

Vaccine Experts Defend UK Decision to Delay Second Pfizer Covid Jab

Vaccine Experts Defend UK Decision to Delay Second Pfizer Covid Jab

Leading vaccine experts have backed the government’s decision to delay the second dose for up to three months, after doctors warned that the strategy was proving “ever-more difficult to justify” (see "Related" link).

Raincloud Plots: a Multi-Platform Tool For Robust Data Visualization

Raincloud Plots: a Multi-Platform Tool For Robust Data Visualization

These “raincloud plots” can visualize raw data, probability density, and key summary statistics such as median, mean, and relevant confidence intervals in an appealing and flexible format with minimal redundancy.

Two Masks Are the New Masks

Two Masks Are the New Masks

Double-masking is a sensible and easy way to lower your risk when you have to spend more time around others - in a taxi, on a train or plane, or at an inauguration.

Model-Informed COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Strategies by Age and Serostatus

Model-Informed COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Strategies by Age and Serostatus

Limited initial supply of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine raises the question of how to prioritize available doses. The authors used a mathematical model to compare five age-stratified prioritization strategies.

Journal Checker Tool: Plan S Compliance Validator

Journal Checker Tool: Plan S Compliance Validator

JCT enables researchers to check whether they can comply with their funders Plan S aligned OA policy based on the journal, the funder and the institution affiliated with the research to be published.