Integrity or impact? Confessions of an early career researcher
The reality of academia is stifling the passion and creativity needed both to enjoy science, and to do it well.
Citations Cartels An Emerging Problem in Scientific Publishing
Groups of authors citing each other is becoming an issue in scientific publishing. With a new approach, researchers discuss how to identify the problem.
The Trouble With "Follow the Science"
Scientific guidance isn't carved in stone-it shifts as new evidence reshapes old assumptions. The recent reversal of long-standing hormone therapy warnings highlights how politics, public trust, and evolving data collide and why "follow the science" is far more complicated-and more vital-than the slogan suggests.
Global-level data sets may be more highly cited than most journal articles
Global-level data sets may be more highly cited than most journal articles
The production, archival, and sharing of data may actually be a more effective way to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Thomson Reuters announces the world's most influential scientific minds 2014
New citation analyses reveal a who’s who of the most impactful scientific researchers.
Scientific Journals: Rename the Impact Factor
Rather than repealing or replacing the impact factor, its producers should rename it to reflect its intended function more accurately.
Making AI More Open Could Accelerate Research and Tech Transfer
Combining artificial Intelligence (AI) and open science can accelerate scientific discovery, redefine the boundaries of scientific research and democratise access to knowledge.
Big Qual - Why We Should Be Thinking Big About Qualitative Data for Research, Teaching and Policy
Big Qual - Why We Should Be Thinking Big About Qualitative Data for Research, Teaching and Policy
When social scientists think about big data, they often think in terms of quantitative number crunching. However, the growing availability of ‘big’ qualitative datasets presents new opportunities for qualitative research.
Now Is the Time for Open Access Policies - Here's Why
The race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 exemplifies why rapid and unrestricted access to scientific research and educational materials is vital.
Why Some Researchers Oppose Unrestricted Sharing of Coronavirus Genome Data
Why Some Researchers Oppose Unrestricted Sharing of Coronavirus Genome Data
Global South scientists say that an open-access movement led by wealthy nations deprives them of credit and undermines their efforts.
When More is More: Broad Calls for Multilingualism and Evaluation Reform
When More is More: Broad Calls for Multilingualism and Evaluation Reform
In recent years, numerous initiatives have highlighted linguistic biases embedded in current evaluation processes and have called for change. The DORA-hosted community discussion on multilingualism in scholarly evaluation was inspired by actions others have taken to address these issues.
Identifying Publications in Questionable Journals in the Context of Performance-based Research Funding
Identifying Publications in Questionable Journals in the Context of Performance-based Research Funding
Study finds that the number of publications in open access journals rises every year, while the number of publications in questionable journals decreases from 2012 onwards. Both early career and more senior researchers publish in questionable journals.
EU Should Attract More US Scientists, MEPs Say
Many MEPs have called on the Commission to increase efforts to attract US scientists affected by budget cuts and political interference in academia and research. They see the current geopolitical context as a chance for the EU to present itself as an international beacon for academic freedom.
France Should Do More to Help Scientists Become Entrepreneurs, Report Says
France Should Do More to Help Scientists Become Entrepreneurs, Report Says
A law that aimed to stimulate the creation of spin-offs hasn't had much effect.
Journals' Instructions to Authors: A Cross-sectional Study Across Scientific Disciplines
Journals' Instructions to Authors: A Cross-sectional Study Across Scientific Disciplines
Study investigated 19 topics related to transparency in reporting and research integrity. Only three topics were addressed in more than one third of scientific journals' Instructions to Authors.
Software Searches out Reproducibility Issues in Scientific Papers
Software Searches out Reproducibility Issues in Scientific Papers
Papers are getting more rigorous, according to a text-mining analysis of 1.6 million papers, but progress is slower than some researchers would like.
Why ‘context’ is important for research
Discovery is the pathway to context. Context of an article is all about how research fits into increasingly complex domains, and using structured networks to decipher its value. With the power of the internet at our disposal, putting research in context should be of key importance in a world where there is ever more research being published that is impossible to manually filter.
NASA Wants to Build a Base on the Moon by the 2030s - How and Why It Plans to Build Up to a Long-term Lunar Presence
NASA Wants to Build a Base on the Moon by the 2030s - How and Why It Plans to Build Up to a Long-term Lunar Presence
It's about more than just beating China. As a space lawyer puts it, a Moon base would come with strategic, economic and scientific advantages.
Beyond Vaccines, UNESCO Wants More Global Science Shared
While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious plan: a new global system for sharing scientific knowledge that would outlast the current pandemic.
The Moral Value of Open Access Should Not Be Negated By Geo-Political Borders
University researchers outside the EU who may not otherwise have access to research articles should not be excluded based on the actions of their government.
Why aren’t there more women in science? The industry structure is sexist
Women outnumber men in a raft of science courses – but when they start their careers, they find many insurmountable barriers.
No More First Authors, No More Last Authors
If we really want transdisciplinary research, we must ditch the ordered listing of authors that stalls collaborative science.
Understanding Why Research Evidence Does or Doesn't Make It into Policy
Understanding Why Research Evidence Does or Doesn't Make It into Policy
Why breaking down walls between different academic disciplines could enhance our understanding of why research evidence does − or doesn’t − make it into policy.
Offline: Scientific publishing - trust and tribulations
Scientific publishers as we know them today remain a threatened species. They will have to do more to prove their added value to science and society. Unless they do so, they may not deserve to survive.
Why You Shouldn't Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies
Experts say it's normal for levels of antibodies to drop after clearing an infection, and that they represent just one arm of the immune response against a virus.
Taking Pride in Our Researchers
To celebrate LGBTSTEM Day, our researchers talk about being #LGBT in science and engineering and why celebrating diversity is so important.
Limited Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge Forecasts Collapse
This paper examines how patterns of knowledge diffusion can forecast the collapse of scientific 'bubbles', highlighting that sustained scientific advancement requires diverse audiences.
How Can Open Data Sharing Policies Be More Attentive to Qualitative Researchers?
How Can Open Data Sharing Policies Be More Attentive to Qualitative Researchers?
Open data practices are largely conceived and managed in ways that support quantitative, rather than qualitative data. Susie Weller outlines how an ethics of care is essential to making open qualitative data practical and ethical.
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