Dealing with Spam Emails 'Costs Academia More Than Peer Review'
Study suggests that 'predatory' spam targeted specifically at scholars costs universities $1.1 billion annually.
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Check for Publication Integrity Before Misconduct
A tool that focuses on papers - not researcher behaviour - can help readers, editors and institutions assess which publications to trust.
Climate Change Fears Propel Scientists out of the Lab and into the Streets
It's hard to know just how many scientists have turned to activism in the last few years. But many researchers say they've noticed a change.
Guidance for Research Organisations on How to Implement the Principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment | Wellcome
Guidance for Research Organisations on How to Implement the Principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment | Wellcome
Draft guidance for Wellcome-funded organisations on how to implement the core principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
Who Is Competing to Own Researcher Identity?
The structural transition wrought by the internet continues to transform the journal-centric model of scholarly publishing into a researcher-centric model of scholarly communication. Success requires engagement with researcher identity, which is a struggle even for most of the largest publishing.
Thirteen Tips for Engaging with Physicists, As Told by a Biologist
Working alongside physicists made him a better science communicator, says Ken Kosik, and helped him to clarify knowledge gaps in his own field.
Why New Strategies for Developing the Future's Knowledge Infrastructures Are Needed
Why New Strategies for Developing the Future's Knowledge Infrastructures Are Needed
The many bottlenecks that the commercial monopoly on research information has imposed are stimulating new strategies.
What Fossils Will Modern-day Civilization Leave Behind?
Science chats with two experts about what future paleontologists-or perhaps even visiting aliens-might find.
New Year's Resolution: One Meeting-free Week a Quarter
Protect time for deep thinking - it is crucial for productivity in a world of constant interaction, urges Heidi Rehm.
What Do Our Researchers Think About the EOSC?
Researchers are at the very heart of the EOSC. So, what do our researchers say one year after the launch of the initiative? How do they think will they benefit from the EOSC? What are and what can be their roles? Let's see what physicist Toma Susi has to say.
US Open Access Mandate Seen As Painful but Needed
Widely expected Plan S-style order hailed as 'major boost' to global movement
The Inside Story of How Scientists Produced an Ebola Vaccine
For years, scientists poured their hearts into work to develop vaccines. And, for years, they saw promising work smash up against unscalable walls.
Government Call for Science 'weirdos' Prompts Caution from Researchers
The UK prime minister's adviser Dominic Cummings wants scientific approaches to inform government - but researchers worry his view is simplistic.
Automated Hacking, Deepfakes Are Going to Be Major Cybersecurity Threats in 2020
Automated Hacking, Deepfakes Are Going to Be Major Cybersecurity Threats in 2020
Artificial intelligence used to carry out automated, targeted hacking is set to be one of the major threats to look out for in 2020, according to a cybersecurity expert.
Open Access in 2019: Which Countries Are the Biggest Publishers of OA Journals?
Open Access in 2019: Which Countries Are the Biggest Publishers of OA Journals?
Fifty percent of the open access journals listed in DOAJ in 2019 are published in Europe, and the United Kingdom is the biggest publisher of OA journals in DOAJ.
Apprenticeship Series: Age of Apprenticeships
Employers are missing the opportunity to support career changes, upskilling, and return to work opportunities which are relevant and inclusive to a diverse range of people.
Discussion of Value Metrics for Data Repositories in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Discussion of Value Metrics for Data Repositories in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Approaches for assessing the costs and benefits of publishing scientific data in various repositories are evaluated. The article identifies metrics useful for the reporting of their data services.
What Is Life Science?
If you're working on a research project in biology, you'll need citations in the life sciences. But what is life science? Here's a guide for researchers.
Nobel Prize-winning Scientist Frances Arnold Retracts Paper
A Nobel laureate is being praised for retracting a scientific paper that was not reproducible.
Sharing Your Work by Self-archiving: Encouragement from the Journal of the Medical Library Association | Goben | Journal of the Medical Library Association
Sharing Your Work by Self-archiving: Encouragement from the Journal of the Medical Library Association | Goben | Journal of the Medical Library Association
Sharing your work by self-archiving: encouragement from the Journal of the Medical Library Association
Science Conferences Are Stuck in the Dark Ages
Exhausting, expensive, and exclusive, these conferences needs to be modernized. The future of science depends on it.
Reflections from COP25 in Madrid
You've seen the news: COP25, the recent UN climate talks in Madrid, ended in disappointment and also set a record for the longest-ever COP. UCS's press release headline says it all: World's Nations Take Immoral Stance at COP25, Side with Trump, Bolsonaro Rather Than Youth Across the Globe. Here are
5 Things We Learned About Peer Review in 2019
Peer review can increase the chances of future collaboration, but it doesn't help much against author conflicts of interest.
EPA Science Advisers Slammed the Agency for Ignoring Science. Here is What They Said
EPA Science Advisers Slammed the Agency for Ignoring Science. Here is What They Said
In a stinging rebuke of the Trump administration’s handling of science, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory panel has found major shortcomings in the agency’s pursuit of key regulatory rollbacks.
A Toast to the Error Detectors
Let 2020 be the year in which we value those who ensure that science is self-correcting.
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