Genuine Semantic Publishing
Paper providing a vision transcending the current publishing paradigm.
Why I Don't Send Papers to Journals
Journal publishing can no longer keep up with the pace of scientific research.
PLoS One's Approach to Promote Reproducibility
PLoS One's reporting guidelines as tools to enhance reproducibility.
Platform Diving - Top Journals, UX, and the Lure of Harmonization
A review of top journals in 18 fields show they are on a variety of platforms, suggesting cognitive burden for users which may be driving them to aggregated options with unified user experiences.
Austrian Science Fund Publication Cost Data 2016
Once again, the FWF is making the publication costs spent in 2016 (esp. for Open Access) publically available.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
His nuclear research helped a judge determine that former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko had been assassinated – likely on Putin’s orders.
Is Science Broken, Or Is It Self-Correcting?
How retractions and peer-review problems are exploited to attack science.
Macron Consolidates Electoral Victory
The party of France’s recently elected president won an absolute majority in its first general elections, with an agenda that included strong support for research.
Avoiding Predators in Publishing
As the number of publishers that choose profit over ethics grows, find out how to avoid their scams and support organizations promoting best practices in scholarly communication.
Assessing the Potential for Crowdfunding
This report provides an assessment of whether alternative finance has the potential to help Europe address the problem of access to finance for innovative companies and bridge the gap in terms of access to risk capital, and if EU action is needed to support development of the sector.
Researchobject.org
Website aiming to map the landscape of initiatives and activity in the development of Research Objects, an emerging approach to the publication, and exchange of scholarly information on the Web.
Microsoft Academic Is on the Verge of Becoming a Bibliometric Superpower
Last year, the new Microsoft Academic service was launched. Sven E. Hug and Martin P. Brändle look at how it compares with more established competitors such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Building the Technical and Human Infrastructure for Open Research
Building the Technical and Human Infrastructure for Open Research
Taking stock of the current state of interoperability across the PID landscape and to discuss the next steps towards an integrated research record.
China Cracks Down on Fake Peer Reviews
Funding agencies announce harsh penalties and stronger policing efforts.
Don’t Let Europe’s Open-Science Dream Drift
Now that the major players have agreed to the giant European Open Science Cloud, it’s time to get the project moving.
Does Journal Suppression Reduce Self-Citation?
Journal suppression is an effective tool for reducing high rates of self-citation, even years after a title is reintroduced.
Science's Quality-Control System under Attack
Lengthy publication delays, theft of rivals’ research, allegations of shoddy reviewing, and even the faking of reviews are raising new questions about a decades-old scientific tradition
University of Tokyo Scientist Hit by Anonymous Allegations Fights Back
Biologist Yoshinori Watanabe publishes extensive response
Pay-to-view blacklist of predatory journals set to launch
Private firm says its watchlist of untrustworthy journals will be objective and transparent — but not free.
Don't Let Europe's Open-Science Dream Drift
Now that the major players have agreed to the giant European Open Science Cloud, it’s time to get the project moving.
A Dive Into the World of Academic Publishing
A history of the relationship between commercial interests, academic prestige and the circulation of research.
Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing
A set of good computing practices that every researcher can adopt, regardless of their current level of computational skill.
US Court Grants Elsevier Millions in Damages from Sci-Hub
Some doubt that the publishing giant will see any money from the pirate site.
FAIR Is Not Fair Enough
FAIR doesn’t actually require the data or software to be openly available.