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Is the Scientific Community Ready for Open Access Publishing?

Is the Scientific Community Ready for Open Access Publishing?

An overview of some of the background, considerations, and discussions on some of the topics surrounding publishing open access.

Quality over Quantity: How the Dutch Research Council is Giving Researchers the Opportunity to Showcase Diverse Types of Talent

Quality over Quantity: How the Dutch Research Council is Giving Researchers the Opportunity to Showcase Diverse Types of Talent

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is piloting a narrative CV format in the Veni scheme, its major funding instrument for early career researchers. The format advances showcasing diverse types of talent and encourages assessment of quality rather than quantity.

Carnegie Mellon Publishing Agreement Marks Open Access Milestone

Carnegie Mellon Publishing Agreement Marks Open Access Milestone

Carnegie Mellon University, a longtime proponent of open-access research, is championing an international movement to revolutionize academic publishing.

Open Access Potential and Uptake in the Context of Plan S

Open Access Potential and Uptake in the Context of Plan S

This report provides quantitative and descriptive data on the availability and usage of various open access options in different fields and subdisciplines. Its goal was to inform Coalition S funders on the open access options and identify fields where there is a need to increase the share of open access journals/platforms.

US Academic-science Mentoring Falls Short of Best Practices, Say National Academies

US Academic-science Mentoring Falls Short of Best Practices, Say National Academies

Scientists should take a more intentional, evidence-based approach to mentoring, including tenure and promotion incentives, according to an upcoming report from the US National Academies.

Plan S and the History Journal Landscape

Plan S and the History Journal Landscape

This report from the Royal Historical Society (RHS) assesses the extent of History journals’ engagement with, and preparedness for, implementation of Plan S-aligned open access (OA) mandates.

Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand Mysterious DNA Circles Common in Cancer Cells

Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand Mysterious DNA Circles Common in Cancer Cells

For years, researchers weren't exactly sure what to make of these extra loops of genetic material . That's quickly changing.

Reproductions of Public Domain Works Should Remain in the Public Domain - Creative Commons

Reproductions of Public Domain Works Should Remain in the Public Domain - Creative Commons

If the work is in the public domain, no copyright licenses should be applied and in the case of CC licenses which are designed to only operate where copyright exists, the application of a CC license is ineffective.

How Grad Schools Became the Hidden Culprit Behind America's Student-debt Crisis

How Grad Schools Became the Hidden Culprit Behind America's Student-debt Crisis

Over half of the massive US student-loan debt comes from graduate schools, and it's a sign master's degrees aren't the path to wealth they used to be.

On the Great Secret-Keepers of History

On the Great Secret-Keepers of History

Archivists are the great secret-keepers of history, caught in a negotiation between the past and future. Restrictions and withholding policies serve as their bargaining chip.

Why Science Failed to Stop Climate Change

Why Science Failed to Stop Climate Change

Scientists working on the issue have often said that, once upon a time, they assumed, if they did their jobs, politicians would act upon the information. That, of course, hasn’t happened.

The Value of Preregistration for Psychological Science: A Conceptual Analysis

The Value of Preregistration for Psychological Science: A Conceptual Analysis

The question whether the practice of preregistration is valuable depends on your philosophy of science. Daniel Lakens provides a conceptual analysis of the value of preregistration for psychological science from an error statistical philosophy. 

Highly Cited Researchers in Web of Science

Highly Cited Researchers in Web of Science

Recognizing the world's most influential researchers  of the past decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science.

Webinar: Getting Up to Speed on Repository Discovery Services

Webinar: Getting Up to Speed on Repository Discovery Services

Having trouble keeping track of the increasing number of discovery services? Want to learn more about how they work, who are their main users, and how to ensure your repository content is visible in these services? You are invited to participate in a webinar that will feature three of these discovery services.

Open Science, Open Data and Open Scholarship: European Policies to Make Science Fit for the 21st Century

Open Science, Open Data and Open Scholarship: European Policies to Make Science Fit for the 21st Century

Open science will make science more efficient, reliable and responsive to societal challenges. The European Commission has sought to advance Open Science policy from its inception in a holistic and integrated way, covering all aspects of the research cycle from scientific discovery and review to sharing knowledge, publishing and outreach. 

Americans Maintain High Levels of Trust in Science

Americans Maintain High Levels of Trust in Science

A new report analyzing decades of public opinion surveys reveals that the public's trust in scientists has remained stable and high over decades.

Horizon 2020 Final Report on Research Integrity

Horizon 2020 Final Report on Research Integrity

The Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research Integrity, which forms the basis of this report, was carried out between July 2018 and June 2019 by a dedicated Policy Support Facility (PSF) panel consisting of four independent experts and twelve countries.

Chair and Fellowships in Academic Research Quality and Improvement created at University of Bristol

Chair and Fellowships in Academic Research Quality and Improvement created at University of Bristol

The University of Bristol announced the creation of a new Chair of Academic Research Quality and Improvement and six associated Fellowships.

Early Coauthorship with Top Scientists Predicts Success in Academic Careers

Early Coauthorship with Top Scientists Predicts Success in Academic Careers

By examining publication records of scientists from four disciplines, the authors show that coauthoring a paper with a top-cited scientist early in one's career predicts lasting increases in career success, especially for researchers affiliated with less prestigious institutions.