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Inefficient Scientific Peer Review Process Takes 4 Months on Average
Inefficient Scientific Peer Review Process Takes 4 Months on Average
Academics often complain about how long it takes for a paper to undergo peer reveiw. A publication reveals several striking observations based on these experiences.
China Faces Science Reform Challenges, Including Favoritism
In this Policy Forum, Cong Cao and Richard P. Suttmeier highlight the immense work and challenges China will encounter as it attempts to reform its scientific and technological development strategy.
At 10, Europe’s ‘Excellence’ Fund Faces Calls for Change
The European Research Council has earned a reputation for quality—and for being risk averse
More Female Researchers Globally, But Challenges Remain
Despite progress, female researchers remain a minority and publish fewer papers.
Dutch Elections Signal next Test for Rise in Populism
Science is already losing out in the Netherlands.
Brazil Now A Global Leader In Gender Equality In Science
Brazilian women are leading the world when it comes to a key measurement on science, surpassing the ranking of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Springer Nature Becomes Largest Publisher to Open up All Reference Lists
Working closely with Crossref, Springer Nature will make the metadata for reference lists available across all academic books and owned journals.
Citation Cartel Or Editor Gone Rogue?
How much can a single editor distort the citation record? Investigation documents rogue editor's coercion of authors to cite his journal, papers.
The Secret to Making Family Life Compatible with an Academic Career
Starting a family has less influence than before on the pursuit of an academic career for researchers.
A Global Coalition to Sustain Core Data
Although researchers have relied on international resources such as the Protein Data Bank and Flybase for decades, the current system is unsustainable because it is largely funded by short-term grants.
Gender in the Global Research Landscape Report
Gender Report — Analysis of research performance through a gender lens across 20 years, 12 geographies, and 27 subject areas.
Use of the Journal Impact Factor for Assessing Individual Articles Need Not Be Wrong
Use of the Journal Impact Factor for Assessing Individual Articles Need Not Be Wrong
Without any doubt, the journal impact factor (IF) is one of the most debated scientometric indicators. Especially the use of the IF for assessing individual articles and their authors is highly controversial.
Photo Project Spotlights Scientists from Under-Represented Groups
Campaign on Wikipedia seeks to reveal the hidden faces of female scientists and those from minority ethnic groups.
We Are Never Just Scientists
The gender and racial gaps in scientific professions illustrate the need for greater inclusion at all levels.
Google Confirms Its Acquisition of Data Science Community Kaggle
Google today said it is acquiring Kaggle, an online service that hosts data science and machine learning competitions.
"Getting it right: what are the best funding mechanisms for #innovation?" @Moedas
"Getting it right: what are the best funding mechanisms for #innovation?" @Moedas
Transcript of Moedas' speech on funding and innovation.
In Crowdfunding It’s Backers That Predict Market Success
The number of backers a product attracts during crowdfunding predicts its financial success in the marketplace – not the amount of money raised.
The History of Women in Science Shows Us the Fight Is Worth It
The ability to participate in science has always been political. On International Women’s Day, scientists must decide how best to defend women’s rights
Patchy Progress on Fixing Global Gender Disparities in Science
‘Leaky pipeline’ stands the test of time, with overall progress for women in research continuing at a crawl.
The Current Peer Review System Is Unsustainable-Awaken the Paid Reviewer Force!
I learned not to develop any hard feelings against the reviewers or the editors...
Quantifying the Effect of Editor–Author Relations on Manuscript Handling Times
Quantifying the Effect of Editor–Author Relations on Manuscript Handling Times
Prior co-authorship relations have a large and significant influence on manuscript handling times, speeding up the editorial decision on average by 19 days.
Years of Ethics Charges, but Star Cancer Researcher Gets a Pass
Dr. Carlo Croce was repeatedly cleared by OhioState University, which reaped millions from hisgrants. Now, he faces new whistle-blower accusations.
The Future of Scientific Publishing
Open access publishing is gaining more and more momentum, and post-publication peer review is becoming more common. Those developments have both upsides and downsides.