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The Research Literature Looks Too Good to Be True

The Research Literature Looks Too Good to Be True

Standard reports paint a much rosier picture of the research landscape than may be warranted. In this analysis, the first hypothesis of standard articles reported was supported by the data 96% of the time, while that rate was only 44% in registered reports.

Physicist Writes 900 Wikipedia Entries to Boost Diversity in Science

Physicist Writes 900 Wikipedia Entries to Boost Diversity in Science

A physicist from Imperial College London is on a mission to bust what she calls the "big misconception" about scientists. Dr Jess Wade started to create and edit Wikipedia pages at the beginning of 2018 to "better represent women and people of colour" on the online encyclopedia. She's now amassed a portfolio of more than 900 new pages but says the project is about more than the numbers. Speaking to ITV News on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr Wade said: "Something magical can happen if you stumble across a profile that looks a bit like you. "You realise you could be like that too".

Researchers Call on EU Institutions to Ensure Free Circulation of Scientific Knowledge

Researchers Call on EU Institutions to Ensure Free Circulation of Scientific Knowledge

A joint statement calling on EU institutions to ensure the right of researchers to share their research findings without embargoes or restrictions has today been issued by the Young Academy of Europe and other organisations representing early-career and senior researchers in Europe and beyond.

15th European Association of Science Editors Conference, Valencia 2020

15th European Association of Science Editors Conference, Valencia 2020

The conference will debate the role of the editor in supporting and promoting sustainable science, and ensuring diversity through stimulating plenary speakers, panel discussions and interactive sessions.

At Least 500 Wuhan Medical Staff Infected with Coronavirus

At Least 500 Wuhan Medical Staff Infected with Coronavirus

Medical sources in the city confirm rate of infection, but say they have been told not to release the full picture to the public.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus - The Species and Its Viruses

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus - The Species and Its Viruses

The present outbreak of lower respiratory tract infections, including respiratory distress syndrome, is the third spillover, in only two decades, of an animal coronavirus to humans resulting in a major epidemic.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations

International Day of Women and Girls in Science | United Nations

The purpose of the day is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.

Providing a Framework for Research Funders to Drive the Transition toward FAIR Data Management and Stewardship Practices

Providing a Framework for Research Funders to Drive the Transition toward FAIR Data Management and Stewardship Practices

This article elaborates on the role of research funding organizations in developing a FAIR funding model to support the FAIR research data management in the funding cycle.

The “A” of FAIR - As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary

The “A” of FAIR - As Open as Possible, as Closed as Necessary

This work aims to solve accessibility problems related to the protection of personal data in the digital era and to achieve a responsible access to and responsible use of health data. We strongly suggest associating each data set with FAIR metadata describing both the type of data collected and the accessibility conditions by considering data protection obligations and ethical and regulatory requirements.

Special Issue on Emerging FAIR Practices Published in Data Intelligence

Special Issue on Emerging FAIR Practices Published in Data Intelligence

In this special issue, the original conception of the FAIR data principles and what they are intended to cover is explained in detail.

Evaluation of Cancellation of Journal Agreement with Elsevier 2018

Evaluation of Cancellation of Journal Agreement with Elsevier 2018

For 17 months, the Bibsam Consortium did not have an agreement with the world's largest scholarly publisher, Elsevier. There is now a summary of the consequences for the consortium, the concerned organizations and their researchers.

'This Beast is Moving Very Fast.' Will the New Coronavirus Be Contained-or Go Pandemic?

'This Beast is Moving Very Fast.' Will the New Coronavirus Be Contained-or Go Pandemic?

Modelers are trying to forecast how the virus will move, but they need better data.

The Acceptability of Using a Lottery to Allocate Research Funding: a Survey of Applicants

The Acceptability of Using a Lottery to Allocate Research Funding: a Survey of Applicants

The Health Research Council of New Zealand is the first major government funding agency to use a lottery to allocate research funding for their Explorer Grant scheme. A recent survey examines how well the measure is accepted.

What Are Fake Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Why Do They Occur?

What Are Fake Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Why Do They Occur?

Scientists influenced by funding priorities promoted by regional, national and transnational funding bodies, as well as by the academic mania for ‘interdisciplinariness’, feel compelled to develop a concrete interdisciplinary research topic and organize their research collaboratively.

Open Science Maturity: Universities in Finland in the Leading Position

Open Science Maturity: Universities in Finland in the Leading Position

Finland has already achieved considerable milestones in fostering an open science culture on a national level. A recently published evaluation highlights best practices in Finland, barriers and ideas to remove them.

Amid Coronavirus Fears, a Mask Shortage Could Spread Globally

Amid Coronavirus Fears, a Mask Shortage Could Spread Globally

Most of the world's supply of masks and respirators comes from China, and a supply chain gap poses a risk to everyday health care beyond the viral epidemic.