Tracker is a Boon for Innovation in Peer Review
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Peer-review Experiments Tracked in Online Repository
ReimagineReview records trials that are probing the pros and cons of different approaches to review.
Big Pharma is Embracing Open-Access Publishing Like Never Before
Big Pharma is Embracing Open-Access Publishing Like Never Before
The proportion of open-access publications with authors from the pharmaceutical industry doubled between 2009 and 2016.
Huge US University Cancels Subscription with Elsevier
University of California and Dutch publisher fail to strike deal that would allow researchers to publish under open-access terms.
Paul Nurse on Brexit: 'UK is Sleepwalking into a Disaster'
As departure day approaches, chief of top UK lab says he fears science will drop off the government's agenda.
How Some Men Are Challenging Gender Inequity in the Lab
Six male researchers describe their efforts to support their female colleagues.
Neurosexism: the Myth That Men and Women Have Different Brains
The hunt for male and female distinctions inside the skull is a lesson in bad research practice.
Why Were Scientists Silent over Gene-edited Babies?
To be successful as researchers, we must be able to think through the impacts of our work on society and speak up when necessary.
High-profile Subscription Journals Critique Plan S
Publishers say that the bold open-access initiative rules out proven ways of opening up the literature.
Open-access Pioneer Randy Schekman on Plan S and Disrupting Scientific Publishing
Open-access Pioneer Randy Schekman on Plan S and Disrupting Scientific Publishing
eLife's departing editor talks about the seismic changes he sees coming - and why some journals will lose out.
To Move Research from Quantity to Quality, Go Beyond Good Intentions
Australian chief scientist Alan Finkel calls for formal action to bake in better research practices.
The Dos and Don'ts of Influencing Policy: a Systematic Review of Advice to Academics
The Dos and Don'ts of Influencing Policy: a Systematic Review of Advice to Academics
Many academics have strong incentives to influence policymaking, but may not know where to start. Recent research has examined the ‘how to’ advice in the academic peer-reviewed and grey literatures.
Indian Payment-for-Papers Proposal Rattles Scientists
Researchers say the policy could intensify existing issues with research quality and misconduct.
Rare Trial of Open Peer Review Allays Common Concerns
A new study suggests that making reviewers' reports freely readable doesn't compromise the peer-review process.
Gravitational-wave Observatory LIGO Set to Double Its Detecting Power
Gravitational-wave Observatory LIGO Set to Double Its Detecting Power
A planned $35-million upgrade could enable LIGO to spot one black-hole merger per day by the mid-2020s.
What Scientists Need to Know About FAIR Data
Following these guiding principles for sharing data can help researchers get ahead.
Ukraine's Science Revolution Stumbles Five Years on
On the five-year anniversary of an uprising that propelled Ukraine away from Russia and towards Europe, scientists say things are improving too slowly.
Overdue: a US Advisory Board for Research Integrity
Research needs an authoritative forum to hash out collective problems, argue C. K. Gunsalus, Marcia K. McNutt and colleagues.
Q&A Adam Russell: The Search for Automated Tools to Rate Research Reproducibility
Q&A Adam Russell: The Search for Automated Tools to Rate Research Reproducibility
A US project is exploring the use of software to assign confidence levels to published research.
We Need to Talk About Fraud in Science
Unlike most faulty research practices, fraud actively evades detection. It is also overlooked because the scientific community has been unwilling to have frank and open discussions about it.
Thousands of Scientists Run Up Against Elsevier's Paywall
Researchers have been left without access to new papers as libraries and the major publisher fail to agree on subscription deals.
Responding to the Call of Home
Why some scientists choose to forgo promising careers abroad to return to their countries of birth.
How Brexit Threatens Irish Science's Cross-Border Collaboration
Peace and EU membership have allowed scientists in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to build a unique, cross-border research system.
Extreme Chemistry: Experiments at the Edge of the Periodic Table
As the chase for new elements slows, scientists focus on deepening their understanding of the superheavy ones they already know.
To Learn Inclusion Skills, Make It Personal
Laboratory heads need training, support and accountability to connect people across cultures.
Celebrate the Women Behind the Periodic Table
Brigitte Van Tiggelen and Annette Lykknes spotlight female researchers who discovered elements and their properties.
What BioRxiv's First 30,000 Preprints Reveal About Biologists
More than 1 million studies are now downloaded from the site every month, mostly in neuroscience, bioinformatics and genomics.
Tenure Denial, and How Early-career Researchers Can Survive It
Scientists with first-hand experience of rejection offer their advice.
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