Based on a study of how research is cited in national and local media sources, Andy Tattersall shows how research is often poorly represented in the media and suggests better community standards around linking to original research could improve trust in mainstream media.
There are many possible pathways towards a carbon-neutral future — and achieving it by 2050 is possible but requires urgent action.
An "XKCD" comic and its many remixes perfectly captures the absurdity of academic research.
A new report draws on contributions from more than 3,700 researchers to look at the current research landscape in the UK, including systems of research assessment, and to look ahead at how it may change over the next five to ten years.
"We are at a crisis point," according to a new report from the highly respected Brennan Center for Justice, "with almost weekly violations of previously respected safeguards."
Nobel prizewinning astrophysicist reflects on the perceptions and realities of how big breakthroughs are made.
Revisiting a 2018 post discussing that for social science and humanities researchers in many parts of the world there are significant barriers to conducting and sharing research, in some cases more so than for science and medicine. In this revisited guest post, Dr. Naveen Minai provides a perspective as a gender studies researcher in Pakistan.
Over the last week, there's been a storm over the executive compensation and financials at the Public Library of Science (PLOS).
In science, questions matter a lot. But as a young female scientist speaking up in a public forum, the stakes may just feel a little higher.
Crises of infectious diseases are becoming more common. The world should be better prepared
Summary of recent activities around OA monographs.
Researchers have developed a tool to assess wildlife markets for risks of zoonotic outbreaks. It can help governments decide on courses of action, with strict veterinary requirements potentially more effective than bans.
New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) is delighted to announce the launch of Reformscape – a new online resource enabling the global academic community to explore and share examples of how to make hiring, promotion and tenure fairer, more robust and more diverse.
Provision in Endless Frontier Act would tighten U.S. oversight of foreign sources of funding.
The first data on the uptake of open access to publications in Horizon 2020.
Why do authors continue to cite preprints years after they've been formally published? A citation is much more than a directional link to the source of a document. It is the basis for a system of rewarding those who make significant contributions to public science.
The announcement sought to clarify the surprise recommendation that vaccinated people could largely stop wearing masks in most cases.
Soft skills like teamwork and communication could boost undergraduates' career prospects.
Accounting for equity and justice for patients, clinicians, academics, publishers, funders and academic institutions.
Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says.
Storytelling is easy to implement in your manuscript provided you know how. Think of the six plot elements - character, setting, tension, action, climax, resolution - and the three other story essentials - main theme, chronology, purpose. You’ll soon outline the backbone of your narrative and be ready to write a paper that is concise, compelling, and easy to understand.
