Maria Leptin Takes Up Post As Head of ERC
The new president of the European Research Council (ERC) wants to see the budget doubled to increase its ability to fund excellent science and says the agency must remain independent.
World's Chief Scientists Urge Cop26 Attendees to Step Up Low-Carbon Policies
Signatories include scientists from US, EU, India and African and South American countries.
Mapping the Impact of Papers on Various Status Groups in Excellencemapping.net: a New Release of the Excellence Mapping Tool
Mapping the Impact of Papers on Various Status Groups in Excellencemapping.net: a New Release of the Excellence Mapping Tool
In over five years, Bornmann, Stefaner, de Moya Anegon, and Mutz (2014b) and Bornmann, Stefaner, de Moya Anegón, and Mutz (2014c, 2015) have published several releases of the www.excellencemapping.net tool revealing (clusters of) excellent institutions worldwide based on citation data. With the new release, a completely revised tool has been published. It is not only based on citation data (bibliometrics), but also Mendeley data (altmetrics). Thus, the institutional impact measurement of the tool has been expanded by focusing on additional status groups besides researchers such as students and librarians. Furthermore, the visualization of the data has been completely updated by improving the operability for the user and including new features such as institutional profile pages. In this paper, we describe the datasets for the current excellencemapping.net tool and the indicators applied. Furthermore, the underlying statistics for the tool and the use of the web application are explained.
Reply to the Comment by Heyard Et Al. Titled "Imaginary Carrot or Effective Fertiliser? A Rejoinder on Funding and Productivity" - Scientometrics
Reply to the Comment by Heyard Et Al. Titled "Imaginary Carrot or Effective Fertiliser? A Rejoinder on Funding and Productivity" - Scientometrics
Some Perspectives on Disability Disclosure in the Publishing Industry
Today's post is looking at the experiences of people with disabilities in scholarly publishing.
Actions on Retractions: An Interview with Jodi Schneider
In today's post, Alice Meadows interviews Jodi Schneider of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about the work she's leading to reduce the inadvertent spread of retracted research.
Why Hundreds of Scientists Are Weighing in on a High-Stakes US Abortion Case
Studies suggest that a reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be detrimental for many.
Predatory Publishers' Latest Scam: Bootlegged and Rebranded Papers
To thwart publishing rackets that undermine scholars and scholarly publishing, legitimate journals should show their workings.
Academia's Ableist Mindset Needs to Change
Four junior researchers with disabilities describe their career experiences to date, and how colleagues can act as allies.
Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists
The pandemic has caused disruption to many aspects of scientific research. In this Comment the authors describe the findings from surveys of scientists between April 2020 and January 2021, which suggests there was a decline in new projects started in that time.
Gender Monitoring: How Women Fare in SNSF Project Funding
The Swiss research landscape suffers from a chronic underrepresentation of women. This can also be seen in the share of women applying for funding at the SNSF. But how did this share evolve over time? And have women been less successful to raise funds?
COP26 Climate Summit: A Scientists' Guide to a Momentous Meeting
Despite 30 years of climate diplomacy, urgent and aggressive action is needed to halt global warming. Nature explains what success looks like, and what's on the line.
Human Species Who Lived 500,000 Years Ago Named As Homo Bodoensis
Species was direct ancestor of early humans in Africa and discovery has led to reassessment of epoch
Funding Agency's Reviewers Were Biased Against Scientists with Novel Ideas
Funding Agency's Reviewers Were Biased Against Scientists with Novel Ideas
Study of Swiss agency is among the first to examine how proposals by unorthodox scientists fared.
"My Students Never Knew": the Lecturer Who Lived in a Tent
"My Students Never Knew": the Lecturer Who Lived in a Tent
Higher education is one of the most casualised sectors of the UK economy, and for many it means a struggle to get by.
Switzerland's 'Disappointing' Contribution to an Emissions-Free Planet
If all countries had a climate policy like Switzerland's, global temperatures could rise by 4°C by the end of the century.
No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents
No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents
Global travelers, whether tourists or secret agents, are exposed to infectious agents. We hypothesized that agents pre-occupied with espionage and counterterrorism may, at their peril, fail to correctly prioritize travel medicine.
A Survey of Researchers’ Needs and Priorities for Data Sharing
Problems with effective research data sharing persist and these problems have been quantified by previous research as a lack of time, resources, incentives, and/or skills to share data.
Towards Globally Unique Identification of Physical Samples: Governance and Technical Implementation of the IGSN Global Sample Number
Towards Globally Unique Identification of Physical Samples: Governance and Technical Implementation of the IGSN Global Sample Number
Article: Towards Globally Unique Identification of Physical Samples: Governance and Technical Implementation of the IGSN Global Sample Number
COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health
The Health Argument for Climate Action. The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and policy makers, calling on them to act with urgency on the current climate and health crises. The recommendations were developed in consultation with over 150 organisations and 400 experts and health professionals. They are intended to inform governments and other stakeholders ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and to highlight various opportunities for governments to prioritise health and equity in the international climate movement and sustainable development agenda. Each recommendation comes with a selection of resources and case studies to help inspire and guide policymakers and practitioners in implementing the suggested solutions.
Canadian Academic on Leave Amid Row over Indigenous Ancestry Claims
CBC investigation into Carrie Bourassa has drawn comparisons with case of Rachel Dolezal in US
When You Recommend Someone for an Opportunity, Follow Through
Sponsoring someone is not a one-off act. Their success is your success, so support them throughout the process.
Top Climate Scientists Are Sceptical That Nations Will Rein in Global Warming
A Nature survey reveals that many authors of the latest IPCC climate-science report are anxious about the future and expect to see catastrophic changes in their lifetimes.
Does the World Need an Academic Integrity Awareness Index?
An interview with Helen Zhang on the proposal for an Academic Integrity Awareness Index.
Aim Lower: Social Mobility and Higher Education in the Levelling Up Era
Aim Lower: Social Mobility and Higher Education in the Levelling Up Era
Social mobility champions are accused of having ‘lost focus on the role that a socially mobile society should have in matching all members of society into occupations and roles which they are suited for and enjoy, and at which they excel.’ Indeed, they give little attention to ‘the actual aspirations and ambitions of real people’.
Incorporating Graduate-level Internships to Strengthen the STEM Workforce and Trainee Career Prospects
Incorporating Graduate-level Internships to Strengthen the STEM Workforce and Trainee Career Prospects
Universities and graduate institutions must adapt to meet the increasing demand for STEM laborers in non-academic sectors and provide relevant and robust training to their students.
Bird Population Declines and Species Turnover Are Changing the Acoustic Properties of Spring Soundscapes
Bird Population Declines and Species Turnover Are Changing the Acoustic Properties of Spring Soundscapes
Birdsong has long connected humans to nature. Historical reconstructions using bird monitoring and song recordings collected by citizen scientists reveal that the soundscape of birdsong in North America and Europe is both quieter and less varied, mirroring declines in bird diversity and abundance.
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