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The Influence of Journal Submission Guidelines on Authors' Reporting of Statistics and Use of Open Research Practices

The Influence of Journal Submission Guidelines on Authors' Reporting of Statistics and Use of Open Research Practices

Study suggesting that journal-specific submission guidelines may encourage desirable changes in authors’ practices.

Opening the Vault of Journal Subscription and Open Access Expenditures

Opening the Vault of Journal Subscription and Open Access Expenditures

For years, there was no overview of what the total amount being paid for journal subscriptions was per institute or on a national level.

Machine Learning Requires Careful Stewardship Says Royal Society

Machine Learning Requires Careful Stewardship Says Royal Society

Urgent consideration needs to be given to the “careful stewardship” needed over the next ten years to ensure that the dividends from machine learning – the form of artificial intelligence that allows machines to learn from data.

Reproducible and Reusable Research: Are Journal Data Sharing Policies Meeting the Mark?

Reproducible and Reusable Research: Are Journal Data Sharing Policies Meeting the Mark?

The pervasiveness and quality of data sharing policies in the biomedical literature.

What We Can Learn From Tweets Linking to Research Papers

What We Can Learn From Tweets Linking to Research Papers

3 basic issues inherent in using tweets for research evaluation: whose tweets can be used to assess a paper, what objects can be evaluated, and how to score the paper according to each tweet.

What All Those Scientists on Twitter Are Really Doing

What All Those Scientists on Twitter Are Really Doing

Analysis reveals that female researchers are over-represented on the social-media site and that mathematicians and life scientists are less likely to use it.

Why the US Science and Engineering Workforce Is Aging Rapidly

Why the US Science and Engineering Workforce Is Aging Rapidly

The science and engineering workforce has aged rapidly, both absolutely and relative to the workforce, which is a concern if the large number of older scientists crowds out younger scientists.

The Sad State of Professional Development Programs for Scientists

The Sad State of Professional Development Programs for Scientists

A new Council of Graduate Schools report that highlights the lack of career development support at many institutions also offers some useful resources.

Millions of Online Book Co-Purchases Reveal Partisan Differences in the Consumption of Science

Millions of Online Book Co-Purchases Reveal Partisan Differences in the Consumption of Science

The political left and right share an interest in science in general, but not science in particular. the political left and right share an interest in science in general, but not science in particular.

73% of Academics Say Access to Research Data Helps Them in Their Work; 34% Do Not Publish Their Data

73% of Academics Say Access to Research Data Helps Them in Their Work; 34% Do Not Publish Their Data

A new report published today by Elsevier and CWTS provides a benchmark overview of data sharing perceptions and practices among researchers.

A Scientists' View of Scientometrics: Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted

A Scientists' View of Scientometrics: Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted

A review showing that some metrics in widespread use cannot be used as reliable indicators research quality.

ALLEA Publishes Revised Edition of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

ALLEA Publishes Revised Edition of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

The revised Code addresses recent and emerging challenges emanating from technological developments, open science, citizen science and social media, among other areas.

Work Organization and Mental Health Problems in PhD students

Work Organization and Mental Health Problems in PhD students

Research policy observers are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of current academic working conditions on mental health, particularly in PhD students. One in two PhD students experiences psychological distress; one in three is at risk of a common psychiatric disorder.

The Applied Value of Public Investments in Biomedical Research

The Applied Value of Public Investments in Biomedical Research

Over a 27-year period, 10% of NIH grants generate a patent directly but 30% generate articles that are subsequently cited by patents.