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Yes, I think academic publishers are greedy

Yes, I think academic publishers are greedy

Another day, another puff-piece from academic publishers about how awesome they are. This time, the Publisher’s Association somehow suckered the Guardian into giving them a credible-looking p…

Unravelling the true cost of publishing in open access

Unravelling the true cost of publishing in open access

Universities must continue to monitor and track the variety of associated spending related to journal publishing and access, argues Lorraine Estelle. Many universities are forecasting that their AP…

Google launches Science Journal to turn your phone into a research lab

Google launches Science Journal to turn your phone into a research lab

Google believes there's a scientist in all of us, so it's launching a new app that turns your phone into a powerful little research lab.

Brain drain / brain gain (with a focus on Spain)

Brain drain / brain gain (with a focus on Spain)

The rate of foreign scientists and students has been for a long time identified as a key factor for innovation and economic competitiveness.

5 billion reasons for open access

5 billion reasons for open access

The world currently spends about €7.6 billion per year on subscriptions to academic journals according to one report. If all journal articles in the world were published in journals like PLOS One, we would spend €2.6 billion on publishing. Compared with today’s expenditures, humanity would save €5 billion every year.

How many PLoS ONE papers said: All relevant data are within the paper

How many PLoS ONE papers said: All relevant data are within the paper

When PLoS announced its data policy that all data should be made publicly available, everyone applauded. It was a big step toward an open science and data sharing.

On the productivity of scientists

On the productivity of scientists

Ever since Reagan and Thatcher made neoliberal ideas palatable to an unsuspecting public, concepts such as “New Public Management” or the more general notion that competition between in…

Monetary distribution effects of Horizon 2020

Monetary distribution effects of Horizon 2020

A look at Horizon 2020 in terms of monetary redistribution between Member States.

DOAJ to remove approximately 3300 journals

DOAJ to remove approximately 3300 journals

Today the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) will remove approximately 3300 journals for failure to submit a valid reapplication before the communicated deadline.

Crossref to accept preprints in change to long-standing policy

Crossref to accept preprints in change to long-standing policy

Crossref will enable members to register preprints in order to clarify the scholarly citation record and better support the changing publishing models of its members.

Elsevier Complaint Shuts Down Sci-Hub Domain Name

Elsevier Complaint Shuts Down Sci-Hub Domain Name

Sci-Hub is facing millions of dollars in damages in a lawsuit filed by Elsevier, one of the largest academic publishers. As a result of the legal battle the site just lost one of its latest domain names. However, the site has no intentions of backing down, and will continue its fight to keep access to scientific knowledge free and open.

Citations Per Dollar as a Measure of Productivity

Citations Per Dollar as a Measure of Productivity

Funding more scientists or more projects increases NIH ability to maximize the number of discoveries as a function of the dollars invested.

Are we seeing the rise of the Trump Academic?

Are we seeing the rise of the Trump Academic?

We can all recognise the ambitious researcher at the conference who is anxious to advertise their own work while affecting interest in the keynote speaker’s presentation. It resonates with my current work on academic self-promotion via university profile pages. And I start to wonder, is a new academic habitus is beginning to emerge?