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Knowledge Sharing in Global Health Research - the Impact, Uptake and Cost of Open Access to Scholarly Literature

Knowledge Sharing in Global Health Research - the Impact, Uptake and Cost of Open Access to Scholarly Literature

This study aims to assess the use, cost and impact of open access diffusion in the context of global health research.  Although OA does not ensure full knowledge transfer from research to practice, limiting public access can negatively impact implementation and outcomes of health policy and reduce public understanding of health issues.

Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students

Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students

A new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.

5 Strategies for Closing the STEM Gender Gap

5 Strategies for Closing the STEM Gender Gap

With our society becoming increasingly dependent on technology and STEM literacy, it’s becoming even more imperative to close the drastic gender gap that exists within STEM fields.

To What Extent Is Inclusion in the Web of Science an Indicator of Journal 'Quality'?

To What Extent Is Inclusion in the Web of Science an Indicator of Journal 'Quality'?

Using WoS as a universalistic tool for research assessment can disadvantage science published in journals with adequate editorial standards and scientific merit.

Unlocking the Open - Europe PMC Integrates with Unpaywall

Unlocking the Open - Europe PMC Integrates with Unpaywall

Europe PMC, one of the largest free online open access repositories in the life sciences, has teamed up with Unpaywall to unlock even more content for their users (the SNSF is a Europe PMC funding group member).

Do Papers with an Institutional E-Mail Address Receive More Citations Than Those with a Non-Institutional One?

Do Papers with an Institutional E-Mail Address Receive More Citations Than Those with a Non-Institutional One?

On average, papers with an institutional e-mail address receive more citations than other ones.

China Issues Regulations for Improving Security and Management of Scientific Data

China Issues Regulations for Improving Security and Management of Scientific Data

The regulations issued by the State Council aim to improve the management, security, accuracy, and openness of scientific data.

Elsevier Launches Mendeley Data to Manage Entire Lifecycle of Research Data

Elsevier Launches Mendeley Data to Manage Entire Lifecycle of Research Data

Elsevier has launched Mendeley Data, a new, cloud-based platform designed to help universities and researchers manage, share and showcase their research data. With Mendeley Data, researchers can safely record and share research data while improving its reuse via publication, while universities can showcase institutional outputs and improve their collaboration rate.

Empowering Early Career Scientists to Engage in Science Advocacy, Policy and Communication

Empowering Early Career Scientists to Engage in Science Advocacy, Policy and Communication

Preparing early career scientists for a career that connects science and society.

What Are the Ten Most Cited Sources on Wikipedia? Let's Ask the Data.

What Are the Ten Most Cited Sources on Wikipedia? Let's Ask the Data.

Understanding the provenance of information used by Wikipedians, also allows us to lift a veil on its gaps - the types of sources, languages, and perspectives - that are not represented, which in turn can inform community efforts to improve coverage in underserved content areas.

Winner of DARPA Robot Competition Partners with Weapons Company, AI Researchers Call For Boycott

Winner of DARPA Robot Competition Partners with Weapons Company, AI Researchers Call For Boycott

Top researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have called for a boycott of the South Korean university KAIST after it opened a lab with the defense firm Hanwha Systems.

To Steal or Not to Steal? Could Sci-Hub Change the Publishing Industry?

To Steal or Not to Steal? Could Sci-Hub Change the Publishing Industry?

Elsevier, a major scientific publisher, has a 36 percent profit margin - bigger than Apple, Amazon, and Google. And it's just one of many. But Sci-Hub could change all that by releasing every article for free.

How You Count Counts

How You Count Counts

The difference between full counting and fractional counting of publiations should inform our interpretation of the headlines.

The Training Handbook

The Training Handbook

A group of fourteen authors came together in February 2018 at the TIB (German National Library of Science and Technology) in Hannover to create an open, living handbook on Open Science training.

Impact Assessment Stories: Decisions, Decisions

Impact Assessment Stories: Decisions, Decisions

When it comes to impact assessment, there are things that are easy to measure, and then there are things that we care about. On the divide through the examples of two recent online initiatives from the Canadian federal government.

The Time is Now for More Women in Science

The Time is Now for More Women in Science

According to a new survey, most Americans agree women are critical to scientific discovery.

The Identity of the Lone Woman Scientist in This 1971 Photo Was a Mystery. Then Twitter Cracked the Case

The Identity of the Lone Woman Scientist in This 1971 Photo Was a Mystery. Then Twitter Cracked the Case

Amid the sea of male faces -- 37 of them -- was a lone woman, her face partially obscured. She was listed as "not identified."

Committee Calls for Early Deal for Science and Research

Committee Calls for Early Deal for Science and Research

Science and Technology Committee publishes report on Brexit, science and innovation calling for an early deal for science and research with the EU - to be in place by October 2018 or earlier if possible.

More Than 60% of Teen Girls Regret Not Studying STEM

More Than 60% of Teen Girls Regret Not Studying STEM

Accenture study shows 62% of teenage girls regret not studying science, technology, engineering and maths subjects for longer.