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Many reviewers feel that some form of public acknowledgment is more valuable than monetary payment when it comes to their services.
We surveyed 2,000 researchers and practitioners about what they want from academic societies; here’s what they told us.
More than 2,000 researchers from a variety of disciplines contributed to a survey conducted by Elsevier and the Publishing Research Consortium.
That Sci-Hub’s activities are illegal is not disputed. However, according to Iván Farías Pelcastre and Flor González Correa the issue at the core of the debate is the current publishing and knowled…
A professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania talks about why faculty diversity is an important — and elusive — goal.
A leading space scientist has accused the European Space Agency (ESA) of having a “problem with promoting women” that has led to men holding almost every top job at the agency.
Citation network maps may indicate when gaming is taking place. Proving intention is a different story.
Authorea, The Winnower, and Reddit are teaming up to explore the role of social media in research and discovery. We want to hear from you, in essay form!
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions
BioMed Central psychology journal will attempt to tackle publication bias by withholding research results from peer reviewers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been arm-twisting journalists into relinquishing their reportorial independence, our investigation reveals. Other institutions are following suit.
Publons top overall contributors to peer review in science and research.
For Peer Review Week, researchers from across the spectrum offer advice and insights about how to review research manuscripts
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Matthias Egger, internationally renowned epidemiologist and public health expert, will be the new president of the National Research Council of the SNSF as of 2017.
As part of its new 13th 5-year plan, the Chinese Academy of Sciences this month unveiled plans for a national science center...
If Zuckerberg and Chan want to get some bang for their buck, they’ll need to break down the structures that hold brilliant young scientists back
Can we as a community provide citizen scientists worldwide a chance to publish open access peer reviewed articles without significant cost through a competitive publication fee subsidy scheme where each application is reviewed by the national science funding agency?
The inaugural Sentinel of Science awards aim to give peer review a bit more luster by showcasing the contributions of reviewers.
The Importance — and the Complexities — of Data Sharing
Concerns about data sharing patient-level data from clinical trials.
The cancer researcher reflects on the 2016 election, his experience as a political adviser, and the difficulties of communicating how science works.
Thomson Reuters Web of Science 2016 Nobel Prize Predictions based on Citations.
Last week saw the publication of the latest world university rankings. But until the purveyors of these league tables address the uncertainties in their data, no-one knows where they really stand. Opinion piece by Stephen Curry.
MacArthur Fellowships, or "Genius Grants" are awarded annually to between 20 and 30 individuals who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the US.
