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Elsevier Are Corrupting Open Science in Europe
Elsevier - one of the largest and most notorious scholarly publishers - are monitoring Open Science in the EU on behalf of the European Commission. Jon Tennant argues that they cannot be trusted.
Call for Action: Horizon Europe Needs a Specific Programme for Funding Science, Society and Citizens' Initiatives
Call for Action: Horizon Europe Needs a Specific Programme for Funding Science, Society and Citizens' Initiatives
There is an urgent need to strengthen funding for the interaction between science and society, but the EU's proposal for Horizon Europe does not foresee a programme dedicated to Science with and for Society.
The Latest EU Innovation Index Is Out. It’s Flawed
Two researchers critique the methodology the Commission uses to compile its annual innovation rankings and urge a different approach.
Trends for Open Access to Publications
European Commission data and case studies covering access to scientific publications. Bibliometric data as well as well as data on the policies of journals and funders are available.
Embezzlement of Research Funds Is a Problem, Investigators Say
A "significant number" of fraud cases involving research funds and academia have been uncovered in recent years, including professional exchanges which never actually took place, or projects that never came to fruition.
EU Set to Snub Hybrid Open-Access Journals
Horizon Europe will pay article processing charges only "for purely open-access publishing venues (i.e. not 'hybrid' journals)". The change would be controversial as it could prevent researchers from publishing in their first-choice locations.
What’s Next for the European Open Science Cloud?
After being given the green light by research ministers earlier this year, an ambitious initiative to enable Europe’s 1.7 million researchers to share data and research tools is now on course to be launched before the end of the year. But what should the next steps be?
Science Europe Reaction to the European Commission Proposal on Horizon Europe
Science Europe Reaction to the European Commission Proposal on Horizon Europe
Science Europe recognises the proposed budget increase for the period 2021-2027 but remains disappointed that this increase does not live up to the ambitious scenarios that the European Commission defended in front of the Heads of States and Governments in March 2018.
EU to World: Join Our EUR100-Billion Research Programme
European Commission’s next seven-year science-funding scheme - its biggest ever - will allow any country to join for a price. The proposal confirms that the programme will be open to all countries for the first time, which will allow the UK to take part after Brexit.
EU Ministers Endorse Commission’s Plans for Research Cloud
The European Open Science Cloud, which will support EU science in its global leading role by creating a trusted environment for hosting and processing research data.
Tale of Two Cities: Brussels and Washington Struggle to Cooperate in Science
Tale of Two Cities: Brussels and Washington Struggle to Cooperate in Science
'Devil in the details' when US and European researchers try to work together under Horizon 2020. When it comes to US-European relations, nothing is simple these days.
A Landscape Study on Open Access and Monographs: New Summary and Survey
The state of affairs with regard to policies, funding and publishing Open Access monographs in eight European countries.
The Text and Data Mining Exception in the Proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Why It Is Not What Eu Copyright Law Needs?
With €1.5 Billion for Artificial Intelligence Research, Europe Pins Hopes on Ethics
Recommendation on Access to and Preservation of Scientific Information
Recommendation on Access to and Preservation of Scientific Information
Commission Recommendation of 25 April 2018 on access to and preservation of scientific information.