The Problem with Scientific Credit
An algorithm makes highly precise predictions about who will win the Nobel Prize but disagrees with the committee on the 2008 prize winner.
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Open Letter on Plan S to the European Commission and Research Funders
The Young Academy of Sweden agrees that results from publicly funded science should be open and accessible, but needs a predictable system for dissemination of scientific findings, a system which remains robust over time and which has acceptance within the science community.
The Good, the Bad, and the Expensive
In her Crossref LIVE18 Keynote speech this week, Coko's Kristen Ratan questioned the sense of the industry's continuing resignation to being locked in to costly, print-based, outdated workflows and technologies (some of which are now owned by competitor publishers). "Publishers are mired in print p
Why Data Citation Matters to Publishers and Data Repositories
Transparency and reproducibility, reuse, and credit are three key reasons why data sharing and data citation are important for scientific progress.
Science is Getting Less Bang for Its Buck
Despite vast increases in the time and money spent on research, progress is barely keeping pace with the past. What went wrong?
Research Waste is Still a Scandal
Progress has been made towards reducing the 85% of wasted effort in medical research-and the huge amounts of money misspent and harm caused to patients - but there's still a long way to go, say Paul Glasziou and Iain Chalmers.
Financial Times Tool Warns if Articles Quote Too Many Men
The Financial Times is automatically warning its journalists if their articles quote too many men, in an attempt to force writers to look for expert women to include in their pieces.
OASPA Open Science Webinar: November 29th
This webinar provides a viewpoint on open science and publishing from the perspective of researchers and those involved in outreach and policy for research communication at institutions and on the European Open Science Policy Platform. What is open science for them, how does it relate to open access and publishing, and what role do they and publishers have in the shift towards open science?
Former Naturopath and Scientist Share John Maddox Prize
Scientist documenting coral reef decline and whistleblower on alternative therapy industry share award.
Why (almost) Everything We Know About Citations is Wrong: Evidence from Authors
Why (almost) Everything We Know About Citations is Wrong: Evidence from Authors
Although citations and related metrics like the H-index are widely used in academia to evaluate research and allocate resources, the referencing decisions on which they are based are poorly understood. This paper investigates whether authors reference works that influenced them most or those they believe the readers will value most.
The Main Obstacles to Better Research Data Management and Sharing Are Cultural. But Change is in Our Hands
The Main Obstacles to Better Research Data Management and Sharing Are Cultural. But Change is in Our Hands
Appointing data stewards and data champions can be key to improving research data management through positive cultural change.
Clarivate Wins Contract to Provide Citation Data for REF 2021
Data company beats rival Elsevier, which provided indicators for 2014 assessment
Five Ways Academics Can Contribute to Wikipedia
Contributing to Wikipedia is rewarding, but it can be a significant commitment of time and effort; there are, however, plenty of other ways you can help that don’t involve one-off editing events
Orban's Government Vs. The Social Sciences
A public talk that a PhD student, Orsolya Vasarhelyi, and I were scheduled to give on November 8, 2018 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' (HAS) "Hungarian Day of Science" was censored by the Academy's deputy secretary-general Beáta Mária Barnabás. In English, our talk's title could be translated
7 Female Science YouTubers That Are Breaking STEM Glass Ceilings
At IE, we are proud to celebrate women in STEM and in that spirit we have combined a list of our favorite seven female-lead YouTube science shows! You go girls!
Arguments over European Open-access Plan Heat Up
Biochemist Lynn Kamerlin tells Nature why she has coordinated an open letter - signed by more than 950 scientists - objecting to Plan S.
Semantically Mapping Science (SMS) Platform
Up to now, STI (Science, Technology, Innovation) studies are either rich but small scale (qualitative case studies) or large scale and under-complex. However, progress in the STI research field depends in our view on the ability to do large-scale studies with often many variables specified by relevant theories: There is a need for studies which are at the same time big and rich. To enable that, combining and integration of STI data and beyond is needed – in order to exploit the huge amount of data that are ‘out there’ in an innovative and meaningful way.
The aim of the Semantically Mapping Science (SMS) platform as the technical core within the RISIS EU project is to produce richer data to be used in social research – through the integration of heterogeneous datasets, ranging from tabular statistical data to unstructured data found on the Web.
Elsevier Are Placing the Future of Scholarly Research at Risk | Unite for Quality Education
Elsevier Are Placing the Future of Scholarly Research at Risk | Unite for Quality Education
The Evaluation of Scholarship in Academic Promotion and Tenure Processes: Past, Present, and Future - F1000Research
The Evaluation of Scholarship in Academic Promotion and Tenure Processes: Past, Present, and Future - F1000Research
Review, promotion, and tenure (RPT) processes significantly affect how faculty direct their own career and scholarly progression. Although RPT practices vary between and within institutions, and affect various disciplines, ranks, institution types, genders, and ethnicity in different ways, some consistent themes emerge when investigating what faculty would like to change about RPT. For instance, over the last few decades, RPT processes have generally increased the value placed on research, at the expense of teaching and service, which often results in an incongruity between how faculty actually spend their time vs. what is considered in their evaluation. Another issue relates to publication practices: most agree RPT requirements should encourage peer-reviewed works of high quality, but in practice, the value of publications is often assessed using shortcuts such as the prestige of the publication venue, rather than on the quality and rigor of peer review of each individual item.
New Report Shows Colleges How to Bridge the Gap Between the Liberal Arts and the Work Force
New Report Shows Colleges How to Bridge the Gap Between the Liberal Arts and the Work Force
New study says the evolving economy creates a greater need for their skills, but that many colleges could do better at thinking about what graduates can do and helping them translate that into jobs.
United Nations Considers a Test Ban on Evolution-warping Gene Drives
United Nations Considers a Test Ban on Evolution-warping Gene Drives
Debate over a new idea for stopping malaria is pitting some environmental groups against Bill Gates.
Science Should Not Pay for Overpaid CEOs of Academic Publishers
Gerard Meijer closed the first open access (offsetting) deals with the major scientific publishers. As his fellow scientists now oppose the new 'Plan S' he looks on with surprise and disappointments.
Would Preregistration Speed or Slow Progress in Science? A Debate with Richard Shiffrin.
Would Preregistration Speed or Slow Progress in Science? A Debate with Richard Shiffrin.
A blog about the science of human behavior and the human behavior of scientists.
Researchers Report Elsevier to EU Anti-Competition Authority
Academic publisher Elsevier has repeatedly made the news for its battle with Sci-Hub, the "Pirate Bay" of science. However, while Elsevier is using copyrights to protect its business, academic-insiders accuse the publisher of "anti-competitive" actions.
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