How Libraries Secure Trust in the Research Process of the 21st Century
Three examples for library engagement in trust: scholarly communication literacy, information quality and legal certainty.
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Panel Calls for a Postdoc Tax and Other Measures to Help Biomedical Scientists Find Jobs
Panel Calls for a Postdoc Tax and Other Measures to Help Biomedical Scientists Find Jobs
By limiting how long postdocs can be federally funded and by making it more expensive to keep them designated as trainees, research institutions will have an incentive to employ more permanent staff scientists, providing a much-needed additional career option for young scientist.
Our Survey Found 'Questionable Research Practices' by Ecologists and Biologists – Here's What That Means
Our Survey Found 'Questionable Research Practices' by Ecologists and Biologists – Here's What That Means
Questionable research practices are not fraud, and they're not cause for panic. But they do give us some hints about how we can make science more robust.
Science Publisher Springer Nature Anoounces €1.2 Billion IPO
Despite a mixed record for German stock market flotations in 2018, Springer Nature, the world's largest publisher of English-language research journals, has announced it is taking the plunge.
The Citation Graph Is One of Humankind's Most Important Intellectual Achievements
The Citation Graph Is One of Humankind's Most Important Intellectual Achievements
When researchers write, we don't just describe new findings - we place them in context by citing the work of others. Citations trace the lineage of ideas, connecting disparate lines of scholarship into a cohesive body of knowledge, and forming the basis of how we know what we know.
With the Herman Project, Home Bakers Become Citizen Scientists
Network tracks the evolution of microbial communities in sourdough starter mixtures shared around the world.
5 Strategies for Closing the STEM Gender Gap
With our society becoming increasingly dependent on technology and STEM literacy, it’s becoming even more imperative to close the drastic gender gap that exists within STEM fields.
Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students
A new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.
Is Science Hitting a Wall?
Economists show increased research efforts are yielding decreasing returns. Too much innovation veneration! One driver of the replication crisis is our culture’s growing obsession with “innovation.” As technology historians Lee Vinsel and Andrew Russell state in their influential Aeon essay Hail the Maintainers: “Entire societies have come to talk about innovation as if it were an inherently desirable value."
Social media for social change in science
Opinion pieces challenges the dichotomy that use of social media for public engagement with science and working to change policy and remove systemic barriers to inclusion are mutually exclusive.
Knowledge Sharing in Global Health Research - the Impact, Uptake and Cost of Open Access to Scholarly Literature
Knowledge Sharing in Global Health Research - the Impact, Uptake and Cost of Open Access to Scholarly Literature
This study aims to assess the use, cost and impact of open access diffusion in the context of global health research. Although OA does not ensure full knowledge transfer from research to practice, limiting public access can negatively impact implementation and outcomes of health policy and reduce public understanding of health issues.
Jupyter, Mathematica, and the Future of the Research Paper
Why Jupyter succeed where Mathematica failed? The obvious contrast is between the proprietary world of Wolfram and the open-source model of the software ecosystem that Jupyter mobilizes.
Battle over College Course Material Is a Textbook Example of Technological Change
Battle over College Course Material Is a Textbook Example of Technological Change
A revolution in college course materials is raising questions about cost, access, and fairness. Publishers say their high-tech courseware - electronic books glowing with videos and interactive study guides - can improve the quality of learning at a small fraction of the cost of traditional textbooks. But student advocates call for adoption of open-source textbooks that can be downloaded for free and worry that the same companies that drove up the price of print textbooks are dominating the digital space and will ultimately introduce higher costs there.
The Mark of a Woman’s Record: Gender and Academic Performance in Hiring
The More Revisions a Paper Undergoes, the Greater Its Subsequent Recognition in Terms of Citations
The More Revisions a Paper Undergoes, the Greater Its Subsequent Recognition in Terms of Citations
Some evidence showing that the more revisions a paper undergoes, the greater its subsequent recognition in terms of citation impact.
The Pay Gap, Visualized and Analyzed
Even when the field of academic study is removed from the equation, women’s earnings still trail those of men by 11 percent. The reason? Family. Married women with children are paid less than those who don’t have similarly structured families. Meanwhile, men earn the same amount, regardless of their marital or parental status.
Africa's Unsung Scientists Finally Get Their Own Journal to Spread Research
Africa's Unsung Scientists Finally Get Their Own Journal to Spread Research
Publication will highlight pioneering work of scientists searching for cures to diseases like HIV and malaria and solutions to climate change.
Seven Functionalities the Scholarly Literature Should Have
A short list of seven functionalities that academic publishers looking to modernize their operations might invest in; from unencumbered access and improved social components, to dynamic data visualisations and more precise hyperlinking.
Tweet Success? Scientific Communication Correlates with Increased Citations in Ecology and Conservation
Tweet Success? Scientific Communication Correlates with Increased Citations in Ecology and Conservation
In recent years, increasing media exposure (measured by Altmetrics) did not relate to the equivalent citations as in earlier years; signaling a diminishing return on investment.
Science Podcasts: Analysis of Global Production and Output from 2004 to 2018
Science Podcasts: Analysis of Global Production and Output from 2004 to 2018
The total number of science podcasts was found to have grown linearly between 2004 and 2010, but between 2010 and 2018 the number of science podcast has grown exponentially.
#PressForProgress in Peer Review
Publons reveals which countries have the most - and the most prolific - female peer reviewers.
EUA Publishes Big Deals Survey Report, the First European-Level Mapping of Major Scientific Contracts in Europe
EUA Publishes Big Deals Survey Report, the First European-Level Mapping of Major Scientific Contracts in Europe
A survey focusing on the functions and working process of consortia, as well as on the conditions of contracts for big deals concerning scientific periodicals, databases, and e-books. The results of the survey show that consortia broadly represent the interests of relevant stakeholders from the university and library sectors and are largely driven by researchers’ needs.
Unlocking the Open - Europe PMC Integrates with Unpaywall
Europe PMC, one of the largest free online open access repositories in the life sciences, has teamed up with Unpaywall to unlock even more content for their users (the SNSF is a Europe PMC funding group member).
How Often Do Scientists Who Commit Misconduct Do It Again?
When someone has to retract a paper for misconduct, what are the odds they will do it again? And how can we use that information to stop repeat offenders?
To What Extent Is Inclusion in the Web of Science an Indicator of Journal 'Quality'?
To What Extent Is Inclusion in the Web of Science an Indicator of Journal 'Quality'?
Using WoS as a universalistic tool for research assessment can disadvantage science published in journals with adequate editorial standards and scientific merit.
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