Young, Talented and Fed-up
Scientists starting labs say that they are under historically high pressure to publish, secure funding and earn permanent positions — leaving precious little time for actual research.
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Open in Action
Over a decade has passed since the Budapest Open Access Initiative and the Berlin Declaration on Open Access. A bystander could be forgiven for thinking that the level of discussion and the apparent differences in position across higher education institutions, publishing houses, laboratories, conference halls, funder headquarters, and government buildings must mean that progress has been limited.
Philosophy and History of Open Science
A two-day conference bringing together contemporary open science advocates and scholars to discuss particular themes relevant to openness in contemporary research practice.
Young Scientists Under Pressure
Young researchers are having to fight harder than past generations for a smaller share of the academic pie.
Nature Special Issue on Young Scientists
The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.
Let Researchers Try New Paths
Demand for steady output stymies discovery. To pursue the most important research, scientists must be allowed to shift their focus.
The Best of Both Worlds
For some time now PLOS has discussed new initiatives designed to accelerate research communication.
Half of Academics Confused
Half of Academics Confused
Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty.
How To Be an Academic in the Twenty-First Century
Open research is about more than open access. It is about making all aspects of the research process open to all possible interested parties.
Most research I publish will be wrong. And I’m OK with that
A computational guy’s take on the “reproducibility crisis”
A New Buzzword for Academics Needing Research Money
With usual funding sources squeezed, and Brexit round the corner, researchers are asking the public to fund their studies through crowdfunding – from bees to LSD
Married to the(ir) job: living with an academic
Scholars and their significant others share the good, the bad and the ugly.
Biology Preprints Over Time: An Update
While the practice of preprinting in the life sciences is not completely new, it has grown dramatically over the past few years.
7 Signs a Scientific Paper's Authorship Was Bought
There is a growing trend of authors purchasing a spot on the author list of papers-for-sale – and the better the journal, the higher the price.
An Adviser's Responsibility
Lynn Kamerlin makes a point of supporting her trainees' career aspirations, whatever they may be
The Influence of Peer Reviewer Expertise on the Evaluation of Research Funding Applications
The Influence of Peer Reviewer Expertise on the Evaluation of Research Funding Applications
On the importance of identifying variables explaining the underlying differences in individual reviewer decision-making.
Exploring Ethics and Policy of Digital Health
Health Ethics and Policy Lab of the University of Zurich invites you to explore some of the most controversial issues in digital health.
Two Major California Research Institutes Will Merge
Scripps and Calibr set to join forces
Blame Bad Incentives for Bad Science
Scientists have to publish a constant stream of new results to succeed. But in the process, their success may lead to science’s failure, two new studies warn.
Keep Politics Out of Science?
Taking potshots at some scientific research is a pastime of American politics. But critics need to assess the merits of the research they target beforehand.
ScienceOpen Partners with Open Library of Humanities
ScienceOpen partners with the Open Library of Humanities to open up the context of HSS research
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