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Not So Many Uncited Papers, Actually
How many scientific papers drop into the void, never to be cited by anyone, ever again? There are all sorts of estimates floating around, many of them rather worryingly high, but this look at the situation by Nature suggests that things aren't so bad.
Meet the 'Data Thugs' out to Expose Shoddy and Questionable Research
Striking success has been had in catalyzing retractions by publicly calling out perplexing data and spotting anomalies in the literature.
Researchers Debate Whether Journals Should Publish Signed Peer Reviews
HHMI meeting examines ways to improve manuscript vetting: little consensus on whether reviewers should have to publicly sign their critiques, which traditionally are accessible only to editors and authors.
Cheating on my Mentor
For the first 2 years of my Ph.D. program, my primary adviser was always available when I needed help, promptly responding to emails and meeting with me when questions arose. But that abruptly changed when he went on sabbatical and left the country.
Harassment in Science Is Real
"…cultural change rests with individual scientists, teams, and professional societies."
Automatic Error Spotter Gains in Popularity
According to its developers, Statcheck gets it right in more than 95% of cases. Some outsiders still aren’t convinced.
Authorship and Contribution Disclosures
Journals are adopting policies that require the disclosure of individual authors’ contributions. However, it is not clear whether and how these disclosures improve upon the conventional approach.
How the News Media Activate Public Expression and Influence National Agendas
How the News Media Activate Public Expression and Influence National Agendas
The active participation of the people is one of the central components of a functioning democracy. Research performed a real-world randomized experiment in the United States to understand the causal effect of news stories on increasing public discussion of a specific topic.
The Preprint Dilemma
Biologists are posting unreviewed papers in record numbers. Here's a survival guide.
Germany Seeks ‘Big Flip’ in Publishing Model
Over the last 2 years more than 150 German libraries, universities, and research institutes have formed a united front trying to force academic publishers into a new way of doing business.
Fostering Reproducibility in Industry-Academia Research
Cultural differences between industry and academia can create or increase difficulties in reproducing research findings.
Cash Bonuses for Peer-Reviewed Papers Go Global
China's rewards are richest, but many nations now offer incentives for publishing in top journals.
Funders Groan Under Growing Review Burden
The number of grant applications is going up in almost every country and field, whereas budgets are mostly flat or shrinking.
Promote Scientific Integrity via Journal Peer Review Data
Promote Scientific Integrity via Journal Peer Review Data
There is too little sound research on journal peer review.
Academia Needs to Confront Sexism
“My university's resources to combat abusive supervisors are laughably ineffective.”
Putin Tightens Control over Russian Academy of Sciences
New procedures give president final say in academy's elections.
My Lessons in Mentorship
When I started formally mentoring undergraduate and graduate students almost 2 years ago, I was excited about the opportunity to help young scientists grow, but I was also nervous about the responsibility.
Trump Retains Collins as NIH Director
Long-time physician-scientist retains job he has held since 2009.
Introducing ORCID
ORCID wasn't intended as a massive longitudinal survey of human migration, but with 3 million profiles and growing, it is becoming just that.
Science Funders Plunge Into Publishing
The European Commission, which spends more than €10 billion annually on research, may set up a “publishing platform” for the scientists it funds, in an attempt to accelerate the transition to open-access publishing in Europe.