Few people divide opinion like Elon Musk, but he is gaining traction with his decision to enable media publishers on Twitter to charge users on a ‘per article’ basis with one click, eschewing the conventional business models based on either a regular [ read more ]
The fight against scientific fraud goes on, mostly behind the scenes and with little recognition, but in a recent article in ‘Wired’ the work of PubPeer and others is highlighted and discussed in an eye-opening piece. The prevalence of fraud – not [ read more ]
For those of a scientific bent who sighed at the appropriation of Wordle by the New York Times with the anticipation that it may eventually disappear behind a paywall – you can get your science wordy kicks at Words for Nerds on [ read more ]
If you’re thinking of attending, then there is still time to register for the 2nd World Conference on Scholarly Publishing, which will be held virtually on 19–20 May 2023 – the deadline for final payment is 15 May 2023.
The conference theme addresses [ read more ]
When Wiley discovered that paper mills were infiltrating their operations at Hindawi, this was a serious wake-up call – not only for them, but for academic publishing as a whole. Scholarly publishing is a business that relies as much on professional integrity [ read more ]
If you want a better insight into how impactful journals actually are when making a decision about where to submit your research, then start thinking beyond a journal’s quoted Impact Factor. This comes as no surprise to me, having been involved with [ read more ]
Today is World Quantum Day – didn’t ya know?
To celebrate, IOP Publishing is celebrating rising stars in the quantum research sphere, and launching a special collection of its most popular, cutting-edge quantum research published in the last two years.
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If proof were ever needed of how time-poor, information-overloaded and prone to distraction we’ve all become, the visual abstract has become a valuable tool in drawing readers’ attention to the latest journal research articles. The added value that visual abstracts bring has [ read more ]
We’ve all been there … you’ve become fluent and efficient using your favourite software package, because it does that thing which really makes life easier for you and lets you get on with your job without having to figure out how to [ read more ]
There’s a good argument for encouraging academics and scientists to venture beyond their own discipline and delve into subjects outside their expertise. It can deliver valuable insights on the ‘bigger picture’ of how one’s research adds value to the body of human [ read more ]