Why We Can't Trust Academic Journals to Tell the Scientific Truth
Academic journals don’t select the research they publish on scientific rigour alone. So why aren’t academics taking to the streets about this?
Advice for early-career peer reviewers
The peer-review system, despite its flaws, is a central component of the publication process. However, relatively little guidance is provided for early-career scientists on 2 important aspects of peer review:
HHMI Launches New Program for Early-Career Scientists
New program aims to recruit and retain early-career scientists who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Canadian researchers who commit scientific fraud are protected by privacy laws
Canadian researchers who commit scientific fraud are protected by privacy laws
The publicly funded agency responsible for policing scientific fraud is keeping secret the details surrounding these researchers. Their names, where they worked, and what they did wrong is protected under privacy laws.
If Trump Wants to Make America Great Again, the Nation Should Spend More on R&D, Not Less
If Trump Wants to Make America Great Again, the Nation Should Spend More on R&D, Not Less
The president’s proposed cuts to research funding would cripple American innovation. We should be spending more on R&D, not less.
Why You Should Care About the Rise of Fake Journals and the Bad Science They Publish
Why You Should Care About the Rise of Fake Journals and the Bad Science They Publish
There are more academic publishers out there than ever before. In 2014 there was an estimated 28,100 active scientific journals, but while the large majority of these journals are highly respected, there has also been a sharp rise in the number of predatory journals.
Why Isn't There More Scientific Literature?
Contributing to science is no easy endeavor.
Navigating Open Access, Science What It Means for Early Career Members
Navigating Open Access, Science What It Means for Early Career Members
There are increased discussions around open access and open science in journals, but what do these terms really mean? Here we try to dissect its meaning for early career scientists and professionals.
Time to Get ECRs Involved
It is a great challenge to get Early Career Researchers (ECRs) involved in peer review and to get them the necessary training to be confident reviewers.
Open Access Books Attract Many More Readers and Slightly More Citations
Academics who offer their books free online reach many more readers and are cited slightly more often. Surprisingly enough, it has little effect on the sale of paper editions, positive or negative.
Retractions in Scientific Publishing: Why They Happen and Why They Matter
While the decision to retract is always difficult, retractions help ensure research integrity.
ELife, PREreview and Partners Develop Course to Involve More African Researchers in Peer Review
ELife, PREreview and Partners Develop Course to Involve More African Researchers in Peer Review
The training course adds to ongoing efforts to promote greater diversity in scholarly review.
Why Scientists Should Take More Coffee Breaks
Coffee breaks are a ritualistic part of work life in Europe, a practice this opinion piece suggests would benefit scientists in North America.
Early-Career Researchers in Australia Are Miserable at Work
Heavy workloads, bullying and a lack of support add to falling job satisfaction for postdocs, junior faculty members and other young scientists.
Male Researchers Retract More Papers Than Their Female Peers
A new global study reveals that male researchers have higher paper retraction rates than their female peers. We spoke to the lead author to find out why this could be the case.
Point of View: Mitigating the Impact of Conference and Travel Cancellations on Researchers' Futures
Point of View: Mitigating the Impact of Conference and Travel Cancellations on Researchers' Futures
As the scientific community adapts to new working conditions in response to the growing pandemic, early-career researchers recommend actions to help lessen the unintended consequences of canceled conferences.
Seven Steps to Make Travel to Scientific Conferences More Sustainable
Seven Steps to Make Travel to Scientific Conferences More Sustainable
Researchers should learn to travel better to mitigate their climate impacts. Institutions can help by facilitating and rewarding sustainable travel behaviour, rather than fuelling the pressure to attend conferences, say Olivier Hamant, Timothy Saunders and Virgile Viasnoff.
It's Not Only Better Salaries That Prevent Researchers from Newer Member States Returning Home
It's Not Only Better Salaries That Prevent Researchers from Newer Member States Returning Home
Although researchers do leave newer member states to pursue their career goals, especially in the early stages of their career, they almost always never want to return to their home countries.
So You Want to Make an Impact? Some Practical Suggestions for Early-Career Researchers
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis, we show how different combinations of science, gender equality, and social policies interact to constitute five distinct national pathways for gender-fair early career progression.
New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists
Early-career scientists looking to make a difference: this post is for you!
EU Should Spend More on Horizon Europe, Macron Says
The EU needs to fundamentally change, including the way it invests in research and innovation, or it might die. That was the gist of a speech by French president Emmanuel Macron at Sorbonne University today. But there is hope, he said - at least as long as member states agree to reform the EU single market and rewrite the rules for state aid, allocate a lot more money to the EU budget, and invest more in research and innovation.
How Not to Scare off Women: Different Needs of Female Early-stage Researchers in STEM and SSH Fields
How Not to Scare off Women: Different Needs of Female Early-stage Researchers in STEM and SSH Fields
Women researchers are underrepresented in almost all research fields. There are disciplinary differences in the phase in which they tend to quit their academic career: in the natural and technical sciences (STEM), it is in the postdoctoral phase, whereas in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) it is during the doctoral phase.
ELife Supports PREreview's New Peer Review Mentoring Program for Early-Career Researchers
ELife Supports PREreview's New Peer Review Mentoring Program for Early-Career Researchers
Predatory journals: Ban predators from the scientific record
Universities and colleges should stop using the quantity of published articles as a measure of academic performance. Researchers and respectable journals should not cite articles from predatory journals, and academic library databases should exclude metadata for such publications.
Why Your Journal Should Have a Reviewer Checklist and What it Should Include
Why Your Journal Should Have a Reviewer Checklist and What it Should Include
While offering reviewers any form of guidance is better than none, being thorough and creating a reviewer checklist is by far the best way to help reviewers know the expectations of your journal.
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