Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor: Where Are We At?
Proponents of Open Science criticise the fact that Elsevier, one of the chief opponents to the progress of Open Science, will be helping to monitor the future of Open Science in Europe.
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VSNU Statement on Plan S: Ambitions Remain High, Transition Will Require Due Care
The VSNU endorses the objectives of and has been actively involved in the developments on Open Science as stated in the National Plan Open Science (NPOS). Open Science aims to bring about a fundamental improvement of science by making the scientific process transparent and ensuring that research output is widely available.
Responsible Research and Innovation - A Quick Start Guide for Science Engagement Organisations,
Responsible Research and Innovation - A Quick Start Guide for Science Engagement Organisations,
Making science engaging is vital work, but fraught with challenges. How do you stay relevant in your local community? How do you ensure activities are designed in a way that places the needs and preferences of multiple target audiences at their centre? How do you find new collaborators and effectively expand your network? If you work for a science engagement organisation and need some support or just a little direction, this quick start guide to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) will help.
Few Open-access Journals Meet Requirements of Plan S, Study Says
Smaller publishers may struggle to afford costs of satisfying open-access initiative's rules.
Open Access Books Attract Many More Readers and Slightly More Citations
Academics who offer their books free online reach many more readers and are cited slightly more often. Surprisingly enough, it has little effect on the sale of paper editions, positive or negative.
Europe Wrestles with a Plan to Build the 'Amazon of Science'
The European Open Science Cloud is a giant effort to provide a single point of access to all scientific data. But getting all the infrastructures to integrate and engendering a culture of sharing is a daunting task, say those involved in its creation.
Leveraging Concepts in Open Access Publications
This paper addresses the integration of a Named Entity Recognition and Disambiguation (NERD) service within a group of open access (OA) publishing digital platforms and considers its potential impact on both research and scholarly publishing.
Encouraging Data Sharing: A Small Investment for Large Potential Gain
Data Availability Statements are a powerful tool in promoting data sharing, but what does it take to include them in a journal workflow?
We Won't Know if Screen Time is a Hazard Until Facebook Comes Clean
Facebook's research app shows big tech can't be trusted to conduct research on its users. To get real answers about how tech impacts us, social media firms need to give their data to external scientists.
Evidence Vs Democracy: What Are We Doing to Bridge the Divide?
The ecidence movmeent must respond to the ‘politics of distrust’. We cannot carry on regardless.
ETH Zurich Promotes Data Science Research
Intelligent data science approaches are changing science, the economy and society. In a new interdisciplinary initiative, ETH researchers from the fields of mathematics, computer science and information technology are therefore increasingly dedicating themselves to the foundations of data science.
A Guide to Avoiding Predatory Conferences
Predatory conferences (conferences promoted to fraudulently make money from attendance fees) are becoming an increasingly common part of academic life. This post presents the Think. Check. Attend. initiative, which provides academics with an easy to use checklist to ascertain if a conference is legitimate or predatory.
Meta-Research: Gender Inequalities Among Authors Who Contributed Equally
An analysis of papers in which two or more authors shared first-author position found that male authors were more likely than female authors to appear first in the author list.
To Learn Inclusion Skills, Make It Personal
Laboratory heads need training, support and accountability to connect people across cultures.
Junk Science or the Real Thing? 'Inference' Publishes Both.
The newish 'quarterly review of science' sometimes muddies the waters between science and political ideology. It is funded by Peter Thiel.
PRESS RELEASE: Researchers Respond to Implementation of Plan S | Eurodoc
Read the joint response to the implementation guidance forPlan S as issued by three organisations representing early-career and senior researchers in Europe.
Celebrate the Women Behind the Periodic Table
Brigitte Van Tiggelen and Annette Lykknes spotlight female researchers who discovered elements and their properties.
FinELib's Negotiations with Taylor & Francis Hit a Wall - FinELib
Negotiations between the FinELib consortium and Taylor & Francis ended with no positive results. The end of the negotiations means that access to Taylor & Francis journals will end on 1 February 2019.
Guest Post: Supporting a Connected Galaxy of Knowledge - The Scholarly Kitchen
Guest Post: Supporting a Connected Galaxy of Knowledge - The Scholarly Kitchen
Elsevier's Gaby Appleton expands on some of the themes she discussed during the recent STM Association's panel debate on 'The future of access" and the work Elsevier is doing in these areas.
Good Practice Principles for Scholarly Communication Services
Good Practice Principles for Scholarly Communication Services
Science and scholarship are critical to improving our lives and solving the world’s most intractable problems. The communication of research, a vital step in the research process, should be efficient, effective and fulfill the core values of scholarship.
A Response to UCL's "Response to Plan S"
A response from Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research at the Wellcome Trust, to UCL’s “Response to Plan S”.
Profiles Not Metrics
Clarivate Analytics' Institute for Scientific Information Launches Global Research Report titled Profiles Not Metrics.
Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They're Saying.
Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They're Saying.
The body's microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.
Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
The spread of fake news on social media became a public concern in the United States after the 2016 presidential election. This article examines exposure to and sharing of fake news by registered voters on Twitter.
James Watson and the Insidiousness of Scientific Racism
Opinion: Black scientists are in the best position to understand what is so broken about the ideas of Watson and his army.
Extreme Chemistry: Experiments at the Edge of the Periodic Table
As the chase for new elements slows, scientists focus on deepening their understanding of the superheavy ones they already know.
Report Results from Clinical Trials or Be Called to UK Parliament to Explain Why Not
Report Results from Clinical Trials or Be Called to UK Parliament to Explain Why Not
UK universities could be brought in front of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee if they fail to improve the reporting of clinical trials.
The 500-Year-Long Science Experiment
In 2014, microbiologists began a study that they hope will continue long after they're dead.
Pharmaceutical Companies Follow Public Funders of Research in Efforts to Reform Science Publishing
Pharmaceutical Companies Follow Public Funders of Research in Efforts to Reform Science Publishing
Open Pharma, which works with pharma to drive fast and transparent medical publishing, is encouraging pharmaceutical companies to use their influence more.
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