An Authorship Accelerator
Can nearly 3,000 individuals really be authors on a single paper?
Naughty Networks
Social networks drive naughtiness. Should Santa Claus revise his approach?
10,000 Kindle Subscriptions
The New York Times has 10,000 Kindle subscribers. What else is coming?
Google’s SearchWiki
Google’s new SearchWiki implementation has grabbed some attention, but will it actually make a difference to users?
Are Publishers Anti-Publishing?
Do publishers really believe in what they do? Or have they essentially thrown in the towel?
The Soft Underbelly of Science
What can be learned about science and publishing from the El Naschie controversy?
Self-Publishing Editor to Retire
Controversial self-publishing editor, El Naschie, to step down in 2009. Professional affiliations cast in doubt.
No Pardon from Palin
Happy Thanksgiving, from Sarah Palin and some unpardonable turkeys.
Elsevier Math Editor Controversy
An editor who publishes five of his own articles is the center of a controversy in math publishing.
Scientists Reading More, Citing Less
Scientists appear to be reading more AND citing less. Are these two findings compatible?
A “Great Comments” Roundup
Here at the Scholarly Kitchen, we’re well aware that our patrons are definitely some of the best in town, often cooks in their own right, with recipes to share and critiques always worthy of attention. This is best reflected in […]
(De)personalized
The online world is increasingly personalized, while real-world settings are increasingly depersonalized. Will it change?
They Don’t Care!
And apparently, you don’t care about how others do, either.
Should You Pay To Get Cited?
Two Swiss economists claim that the supposed Open Access citation advantage can be explained by self-selection and recommend authors save their research dollars.
Downloads as Failure
Bragging about downloads is akin to saying your site doesn’t work well. Authors will soon start to notice.