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Universities Spend Millions on Accessing Results of Publicly Funded Research

Universities Spend Millions on Accessing Results of Publicly Funded Research

Universities in New Zealand spent close to US$15 million on subscriptions to just four publishers in 2016, data that was only released following a request to the Ombudsman.

Arxiv Vanity – Read academic papers from Arxiv as web pages

Arxiv Vanity – Read academic papers from Arxiv as web pages

Arxiv Vanity renders academic papers from arXiv as responsive web pages so you don’t have to squint at a PDF.

CORE Aggregates the World's Open Access Research Papers

CORE Aggregates the World's Open Access Research Papers

Offering seamless access to millions of open access research papers, enrich the collected data for text-mining and provide unique services to the research community.

New Feature Aims to Draw Journals Into Post-Publication Comments on PubPeer

New Feature Aims to Draw Journals Into Post-Publication Comments on PubPeer

The Journal Dashboards allow journals to see what people are saying about the papers they published, and allows readers to know which journals are particularly responsive to community feedback.

New Tools Track Article Buzz Online

New Tools Track Article Buzz Online

“How’s my paper doing?” It’s such a simple question, and in today’s hyperconnected world it’s relatively easy to work out who’s reading and talking about your scientific publications. But are there conversations you might be overlooking?

2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

2017 Finalists for the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science and the role great images play in making science accessible to a wide audience.

DORA Anniversary and Future

DORA Anniversary and Future

The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment moves into a global phase of action with community support.

"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal

"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal

A Nobel Laureate has retracted a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry that explored the origins of life on earth, after discovering the main conclusions were not correct.

The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"

The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"

Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.

NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman

NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman

Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite.

New​ ​Coalition​ ​Aims to ​Secure​ ​the​ ​Future​ ​of​ ​Open​ ​Science

New​ ​Coalition​ ​Aims to ​Secure​ ​the​ ​Future​ ​of​ ​Open​ ​Science

In an effort to strengthen and secure the network of non-commercial services that underpin the burgeoning field of Open Science, a newly-formed coalition of international organisations is spearheading an unconventional appeal.

Is a Cost-Neutral Transition to Open Access Realistic?

Is a Cost-Neutral Transition to Open Access Realistic?

Current estimates for the cost of subscription articles converge around US$5,000 per article. This number is reached by dividing the estimated US$10b spent on subscriptions annually world-wide.

Update on the Data Stewardship Project at TU Delft: 3 Months' Progress Report

Update on the Data Stewardship Project at TU Delft: 3 Months' Progress Report

Fostering collaboration and good data practices in faculties.