The Problem with Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Dr. Geraldine Cochran discusses why addressing equity is the first step in creating a diverse and inclusive organization.
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Peer Review: eLife Trials a New Approach
eLife authors are being invited to take part in a trial in which they decide how to respond to the issues raised during peer review.
The Worst of Both Worlds: Hybrid Open Access
The Open Access movement was meant to provide universal access to knowledge, however the hybrid model seems to defeat this point by hindering the discoverability of hybrid Open Access articles, and creating more difficulties to disseminate knowledge.
A simple proposal for the publication of journal citation distributions
Although the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is widely acknowledged to be a poor indicator of the quality of individual papers, it is used routinely to evaluate research and researchers. Here, we present a simple method for generating the citation distributions that underlie JIFs. Application of this straightforward protocol reveals the full extent of the skew of these distributions and the variation in citations received by published papers that is characteristic of all scientific journals. Although there are differences among journals across the spectrum of JIFs, the citation distributions overlap extensively, demonstrating that the citation performance of individual papers cannot be inferred from the JIF. We propose that this methodology be adopted by all journals as a move to greater transparency, one that should help to refocus attention on individual pieces of work and counter the inappropriate usage of JIFs during the process of research assessment.
Faculty Service Loads and Gender: Are Women Taking Care of the Academic Family?
How Universities Deal With Sexual Harassment Needs Sweeping Change, Panel Says
Current policies and programs have failed overwhelmingly to address and prevent the problem, said a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Anthropologist Margaret Mead on Female vs. Male Creativity, Gender in Leadership, Equitable Parenting, and Why Women Make Better Scientists
Anthropologist Margaret Mead on Female vs. Male Creativity, Gender in Leadership, Equitable Parenting, and Why Women Make Better Scientists
“In the long run it is the complex interplay of different capacities, feminine and masculine, that protects the humanity of human beings.”
The PhD Picnic Guidelines, Rewritten
A different take on advice frequently given to PhD students.
Hiring Policy at the LMU Psychology Department: Better Have some Open Science Track Record
Hiring Policy at the LMU Psychology Department: Better Have some Open Science Track Record
Candidates to the psychology department at LMU Munich are asked to describe in what way they already pursued and plan to pursue various Open Science goals.
Opendata Conference Switzerland 2018
Opendata.ch/2018 ist die führende Konferenz der Schweiz rund um das Thema offene Daten. Jährlich prägen wir die nationale Open-Data-Diskussion, mit VertreterInnen aus Verwaltung, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Politik, Journalismus, IT und weiteren Interessengebieten.
A New Paradigm for the Scientific Enterprise: Nurturing the Ecosystem
All Ye Need to Know
Daniel Sarewitz on the impossibility - and the necessity - of distinguishing science from nonscience.
A Leading Climate Agency May Lose Its Climate Focus
The Trump Administration appears to be removing references to climate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission statement.
To Build Truly Intelligent Machines, Teach Them Cause and Effect
Judea Pearl, a pioneering figure in artificial intelligence, argues that AI has been stuck in a decades-long rut. His prescription for progress? Teach machines.
Fighting Sexual Harassment in Science May Mean Changing Science Itself
The Latest EU Innovation Index Is Out. It’s Flawed
Two researchers critique the methodology the Commission uses to compile its annual innovation rankings and urge a different approach.
Guest Post: Time to Check Out of the Hybrid Hotel?
Rob Johnson looks at the growth of hybrid open access, and questions whether it will remain a reliable revenue stream for publishers.
Forget Chess: Artificial Intelligence Is Now Debating People
New IBM system shows off argumentation skills.
Is Competition Driving Innovation or Damaging Scientific Research?
Far from driving scientific progress, competition is actually taking a negative toll on research output. We need a new model of working that encourages transparency, openness and may improve research standards.
US-Chinese Trade War Puts Scientists in the Cross Hairs
Trump puts tariffs on Chinese technology and China retaliates with taxes on US chemicals.
Want to Find Investors for Your Research Idea? Change the Way You Pitch
A fundraising pitch involves vastly different style and substance than a scientific talk. Entrepreneurial scientists and engineers need to understand and manage the differences.
Introducing the Free Journal Network: a Community-Controlled Open Access Publishing
Introducing the Free Journal Network: a Community-Controlled Open Access Publishing
The Free Journal Network was established earlier this year in order to nurture and promote journals that are free to both authors and readers and run according to the Fair Open Access Principles.
Some Science Journals That Claim to Peer Review Papers Do Not Do So
Some Science Journals That Claim to Peer Review Papers Do Not Do So
One estimate puts the number of papers in questionable journals at 400'000.
Clinical Trial Participants’ Views of the Risks and Benefits of Data Sharing
Clinical Trial Participants’ Views of the Risks and Benefits of Data Sharing
Provided that adequate security safeguards were in place, most participants were willing to share their data for a wide range of uses.
Developing a Modern Data Workflow for Living Data
Developing a Modern Data Workflow for Living Data
Using version control and continuous integration, to create a modern data management system.
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