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Journal Peer Review: A Bar or Bridge? An Analysis of a Paper's Revision History and Turnaround Time, and the Effect on Citation

Journal Peer Review: A Bar or Bridge? An Analysis of a Paper's Revision History and Turnaround Time, and the Effect on Citation

Article exploring the journal peer review process, examining how the reviewing process might itself contribute to papers, leading them to be more highly cited and to achieve greater recognition.

Disagreement over the Legal Definition of Misconduct

Disagreement over the Legal Definition of Misconduct

A dispute between Australia’s major research funding agencies and universities over the definition of research misconduct has revealed global inconsistencies in the way misconduct is defined and regulated, as well as its ambiguous legal status.

Why an Open Mind on Open Science Could Reshape Human Knowledge

Why an Open Mind on Open Science Could Reshape Human Knowledge

There is a serious lack in sharing material/resources that are used to creating the building-blocks of a research experiment.

More Than 2,300 EU Academics Resign Over UK University 'Brexodus'

More Than 2,300 EU Academics Resign Over UK University 'Brexodus'

New figures show a 19 per cent increase in departures of European staff from UK universities last year compared to before the EU referendum, and a 10 per cent rise from some 2130 resignations in 2015-16.

No Masks or Capes, but These Heroes Are Saving the World

No Masks or Capes, but These Heroes Are Saving the World

They may be too humble to call themselves heroes, but there'€™s no better way to describe them according to Bill Gates.

Open Research Glossary by the Right to Research Coalition

Open Research Glossary by the Right to Research Coalition

A glossary of open research terms to inform people about the culture of ‘open scholarship’.

Germany vs Elsevier: Universities Win Temporary Journal Access After Refusing to Pay Fees

Germany vs Elsevier: Universities Win Temporary Journal Access After Refusing to Pay Fees

Elsevier is allowing researchers in Germany to access its paywalled journals without a contract until a national agreement is hammered out.

Is Reproducibility Really Central to Science?

Is Reproducibility Really Central to Science?

The Neuroskeptic commentary on a new paper by Chris Drummond about the ‘reproducibility movement’. Assuming that what really matters is the testability of a given hypothesis, how fundamental is reproducibility to science?

What Do You Do When They Say "No?"

What Do You Do When They Say "No?"

After unanimous recommendations for Promotion with Tenure from both the department and college committees, the Dean overturned the committees' votes. He would not be recommending me for tenure.

 

Attitudes and Norms Affecting Scientists' Data Reuse

Attitudes and Norms Affecting Scientists' Data Reuse

Article showing that the perceived efficacy and efficiency of data reuse are strong predictors of reuse behavior, and that the perceived importance of data reuse corresponds to greater reuse.

Pharma Could Cut Its Losses with a Bit of Sharing

Pharma Could Cut Its Losses with a Bit of Sharing

Efforts to engage life science companies in open innovation have been hampered by the industry’s continued reticence to share. The result is shrinking pipelines, a wave of drug patent expirations ending in sudden drops in revenue, and poorly served public health.

ReMediate Your Research: Taking Your Scholarship Public

ReMediate Your Research: Taking Your Scholarship Public

Tips for grad students: the options for communicating your research beyond the dissertation or journal article are nearly endless and range from video games to comic books, but two of the easiest to work with are podcasts and infographics.

Prestige and Inequality in the Ivory Tower

Prestige and Inequality in the Ivory Tower

Inequalities in academic citation distribution are analyzed using Thomas Piketty's approach to analyzing economic inequality, with some fascinating results.

What Does It Mean to Read the Literature, Really?

What Does It Mean to Read the Literature, Really?

In a profession rewarding productivity in the form of papers and grants, sitting down to deeply read journal articles can feel like wasted time. Professor logs every paper she read over multiple years to gain insight on personal research practices.