Undergraduates from small, elite institutions have the best chance of winning a Nobel prize.

A cartoon about psychology's reproducibility problem.

This chart shows a gender breakdown of Nobel Prize winners since 1901.

What machine learning could do, and barriers to its use, with global pharmaceutical companies, sector associations, regulators, start-ups and SMEs.

Chris Carroll argues that the impact of an academic research paper might be better measured by counting the number of times it is cited within citing publications rather than by simply measuring if it has been cited or not.

When you open the app you see one at random and you can rate it according to two criteria.

A voluntary commitment to the values of openness and transparency in science.

A place for academics to review the publishing process at peer-reviewed journals.

More than 2,000 researchers from a variety of disciplines contributed to a survey conducted by Elsevier and the Publishing Research Consortium.

Many reviewers feel that some form of public acknowledgment is more valuable than monetary payment when it comes to their services.

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…

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!

Citation network maps may indicate when gaming is taking place. Proving intention is a different story.

Thomson Reuters Web of Science 2016 Nobel Prize Predictions based on Citations.

Who gets credit for the technology to cut-and-paste the human genome?

A surprising number of physicists and astronomers and STEM professionals compete in long, hard, miserable athletic endeavors like ultramarathons. Why?

With a focus on deep reporting, a print magazine, and an intense affinity for illustrations, nonprofit Nautilus has taken an expensive approach to launching a new science publication.

Postdoc positions in industry can teach people skills that they would not learn in academia.

An interview with Tom Culley, Marketing Director of Publons, on how provide recognition for this vital part of the scientific process.

Although peer review is now a fundamental quality control measure implemented during the publishing process, the practice as we know it today is quite different from how it was envisioned...

As we celebrate Peer Review Week, this post summarizes some of the reviewer preferences along with ways to boost recognition for peer review activities.

As a researcher who gets such severe criticism, you have to go through the 5 stages of grief...

Don't believe every science study you read, because sometimes not even their authors believe them. Here are the issues corrupting good, honest science – and how to fix them. 

Emma Sayer Lecturer, Lancaster University Despite increased efforts to improve gender equality in academia, gender bias still affects many areas of science.

Looking forward to Peer Review Week, we asked the Chefs “What is the future of peer review?”

It’s the most wondrous time of the year! Peer Review Week is the time when the scholarly communications community comes together to recognise the importance and value of peer review and peer review…

Dr. Joerg Heber has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONE.

When I decided in my third year of grad school that I didn't want a career in academia, I took the initiative to seek out experiences that would help me build skills for other jobs.

Recap of contest launched by the Winnower and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to answer the question – How do we ensure that research is reproducible?

Windows, desks and employees are being wired up in a quest to create healthy, evidence-based environments.