Open-access journal eLife to start charging fees
The open-access journal eLife is dropping one of its most distinctive features: free publishing. From 2017, it will charge a fee of $2,500 for all accepted papers.
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Gender bias found in Earth-science society journals
Women publish and review less than men in American Geophysical Union journals, but have a higher acceptance rate.
We Read Spam a Lot
Prospective cohort study of unsolicited and unwanted academic invitations.
Encourage Governments to Heed Scientific Advice
To stop evidence-based policy losing its clout, researchers need to engage with policymakers and understand their needs, says Bill Colglazier.
Does Productivity Diminish Research Quality?
More papers correlate with top-cited research for more-established academics, but not newly minted professors, according to a study.
Why aspiring academics should do less science
To ease the transition to a future professorship, trainees should spend some of their time on activities other than research, our contributors explain
Scientists are giving advice, but are governments listening?
Peter Gluckman and James Wilsdon: This week’s summit of the International Network for Government Science Advice will take stock of progress in using evidence and expertise to inform policy.
Can Cuban science go global?
Tensions between Cuba and the United States are easing. But researchers still struggle to join the scientific world.
Why big pharma wants to collect 2 million genomes
For the head of AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative, the challenge is not just getting the sequences, but in putting them to use — wisely.
Single-blind vs Double-blind in the Setting of Author Prestige
Single-blind vs Double-blind in the Setting of Author Prestige
This study investigates whether bias with single-blind review is greatest in a setting of author or institutional prestige.
Recognition for review: rewarding contribution - BioMed Central blog
Recognition for review: rewarding contribution - BioMed Central blog
Many reviewers feel that some form of public acknowledgment is more valuable than monetary payment when it comes to their services.
How can academic societies continue to be relevant?
We surveyed 2,000 researchers and practitioners about what they want from academic societies; here’s what they told us.
Infographic captures how researchers really feel about the peer-review process
More than 2,000 researchers from a variety of disciplines contributed to a survey conducted by Elsevier and the Publishing Research Consortium.
Not a scientist? Not a problem
When you open politics to the public, you get direct democracy. But what happens when you open science to the public?
Replication Studies
Replication Studies
Researchers with a PhD who are employed by a Dutch research institution can request funding for the replication of 'cornerstone research'.
Visualizing Citation Cartels
Citation network maps may indicate when gaming is taking place. Proving intention is a different story.
How has social media enhanced your research?
Authorea, The Winnower, and Reddit are teaming up to explore the role of social media in research and discovery. We want to hear from you, in essay form!
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Science
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions
The current system of knowledge dissemination isn’t working and Sci-Hub is merely a symptom of the problem
The current system of knowledge dissemination isn’t working and Sci-Hub is merely a symptom of the problem
That Sci-Hub’s activities are illegal is not disputed. However, according to Iván Farías Pelcastre and Flor González Correa the issue at the core of the debate is the current publishing and knowled…
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