Highlight Negative Results to Improve Science
Publishers, reviewers and other members of the scientific community must fight science's preference for positive results - for the benefit of all.
What History Can Tell Us About the Future of Scholarly Society Journals
What History Can Tell Us About the Future of Scholarly Society Journals
In this interview, Aileen Fyfe, professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews, shares an abridged history of journal publishing at scholarly societies and her thoughts on how scholarly publishing's past can influence its present.
The MIT Press Receives a Generous Grant from the Arcadia Fund to Develop and Pilot a Sustainable Framework for Open Access Monographs
The MIT Press Receives a Generous Grant from the Arcadia Fund to Develop and Pilot a Sustainable Framework for Open Access Monographs
The MIT Press has received a three-year $850,000 grant from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, to perform a broad-based monograph publishing cost analysis and to develop and openly disseminate a durable financial framework and business plan for open access (OA) monographs.
Student Teaching Evaluations Are Effective, but Not in the Way You Think
Student Teaching Evaluations Are Effective, but Not in the Way You Think
Opinion piece examining a study that found that the correlation between student evaluations and quality of learning is negative.
New Report Scopes the Landscape of Future Research Assessment
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.
Ethiopia Adopts a National Open Access Policy
In September, Ethiopia adopted a national open access policy for higher education institutions. EIFL guest blogger, Dr Solomon Mekonnen Tekle, librarian at Addis Ababa University Library, and EIFL Open Access Coordinator in Ethiopia, celebrates the adoption of the policy.
Members of Disbanded EPA Air Quality Panel Form Independent Group
Former members of an air quality scientific advisory committee that was disbanded by the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday they were forming an independent panel to continue their work.
Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity Reform is Growing
"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."
Post-empirical Science is an Oxymoron, and It is Dangerous - Jim Baggott | Aeon Essays
Post-empirical Science is an Oxymoron, and It is Dangerous - Jim Baggott | Aeon Essays
Theoretical physicists who say the multiverse exists set a dangerous precedent: science based on zero empirical evidence.
University Finds Dozens of Papers by Late - and Controversial - Psychologist Hans Eysenck "unsafe"
University Finds Dozens of Papers by Late - and Controversial - Psychologist Hans Eysenck "unsafe"
Hans Eysenck More than two dozen papers by a controversial psychologist who died in 1997 are "unsafe."
Reviewers, Don't Be Rude to Nonnative English Speakers
A researcher offers three principles for providing constructive, respectful feedback
A Cow, a Controversy, and a Dashed Dream of More Humane Farms
The gene-edited bull was a marvel, with calves who'd inherited his trait. But a surprise in his DNA ignited a scientific feud and doomed them all.
How Science Has Shifted Our Sense of Identity
Biological advances have repeatedly changed who we think we are.
How Can Open Science Benefit Your Career?
Why, even if you don’t care about the values that are promoted by Open Science, Open Science can benefit your career and therefore why you should still abide by the practices.
OA Monographs: Policy and Practice for Supporting Researchers
Summary of recent activities around OA monographs.
TechRxiv™️, IEEE's New Preprint Server for the Global Technology Engineering Community, Now Open for Submissions
TechRxiv™️, IEEE's New Preprint Server for the Global Technology Engineering Community, Now Open for Submissions
TechRxiv, a new preprint server for electrical engineering, computer science and related technologies, has been launched by IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization advancing technology for humanity.
What Do We Know About Ph.D. Scientists' Career Paths?
For institutions ostensibly in the business of amassing knowledge, universities know remarkably little about what happens to their Ph.D. alumni once they leave graduate school.
Ten Common Statistical Mistakes to Watch out for when Writing or Reviewing a Manuscript
Ten Common Statistical Mistakes to Watch out for when Writing or Reviewing a Manuscript
What can authors and reviewers do to keep common statistical mistakes out of the literature?
Only 20 Nobels in the Sciences Have Gone to Women. Why?
Are fewer women named Nobel laureates just because there have been fewer women scientists?
Insights from a Survey-based Analysis of the Academic Job Market
Many postdoctoral fellows in the STEM fields enter the academic job market with little knowledge of the process and expectations, and without any means to assess their qualifications relative to the general applicant pool. Demystifying this process is critical, as there is little information publicly available.
Grant Review In Focus
A Publons study aiming to bridge the gap in data and insights into the peer review of research funding and grant applications.
How a Working Group Began the Process of DORA Implementation at Imperial College London
Establishing an internal working group or committee to consider how best to infuse the spirit of the DORA declaration within an institution can be a sensible move in most cases.
CO-OPERAS IN Kick-Off
Created at the end of last year, CO-OPERAS IN aims to bring FAIR data principles into the SSH research area, support existing scholarly communication services and platforms to connect them as components of an emerging EOSC, and more broadly to the global SSH communities.
In Bid to Boost Transparency, BioRxiv Begins Posting Peer Reviews Next to Preprints
In Bid to Boost Transparency, BioRxiv Begins Posting Peer Reviews Next to Preprints
BioRxiv, the server for life sciences preprints, has begun an experiment that allows select journals and independent peer-review services to publicly post evaluations of its papers should the authors make the request.
European Academies Call for Excellence, Fairness and Openness in the Implementation of Horizon Europe
European Academies Call for Excellence, Fairness and Openness in the Implementation of Horizon Europe
ALLEA submitted a statement to the European Commission calling for a strong and well-resourced framework programme guided by principles of excellence, fairness and openness, and making concrete suggestions on their implementation in the current draft of the Commission’s Strategic Plan on Horizon Europe.
Scientists Endorse Mass Civil Disobedience to Force Climate Action
Hundreds of scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.”
A Guide to Applying the Good Publication Practice 3 Guidelines in the Asia-Pacific Region
A Guide to Applying the Good Publication Practice 3 Guidelines in the Asia-Pacific Region
Numerous recommendations and guidelines aim to improve the quality, timeliness and transparency of medical publications. However, these guidelines use ambiguous language that can be challenging to interpret, particularly for speakers of English as a second language. Cultural expectations within the Asia-Pacific region raise additional challenges and several studies have suggested that awareness and application of ethical publication practices in the Asia-Pacific region is relatively low compared with other regions. However, guidance on applying ethical publication practice guidelines in the Asia-Pacific region is lacking. This commentary aims to improve publication practices in the Asia-Pacific region by providing guidance on applying the 10 principles of the Good Publication Practice 3 (GPP3) guidelines and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for authorship. Recommendations are provided for encore presentations, applying the ICMJE authorship criteria in the context of regional cultural expectations, and the role of study sponsors and professional medical writers. Ongoing barriers to compliance with guidelines are also highlighted, and additional guidance is provided to support authors submitting manuscripts for publication. The roles of regional journals, regulatory authorities and professional bodies in improving practices are also discussed.
Overview of the African Open Access Landscape, with a Focus on Scholarly Publishing
Overview of the African Open Access Landscape, with a Focus on Scholarly Publishing
This article reports on selected findings from the pilot African Open Science Platform landscape study, conducted by the Academy of Science of South Africa, on request of the SA Department of Science and Technology.
The Evaluative Inquiry: a New Approach to Research Evaluation
This article outlines the four principles that give shape to a new, less standardised approach to research assessment called "evaluative inquiry": employing versatile methods; shifting the contextual focus away from the individual; knowledge diplomacy; and favouring ongoing engagement ahead of open-and-shut reporting.
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