Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Higher Education
With a bad job market for PhDs and heavy student debt, should we reexamine our expectations of higher education?
Retract This Paper! Trends in Retractions Don't Reveal Clear Causes for Retractions
Does an increase in article retractions signal a corrupt publishing system or just better policing?
When Bad Science Persists on the Internet
Even when a paper is retracted, free copies of articles still persist in institutional repositories and public websites. Authority for the accuracy of scientific record must keep pace with open access. Fortunately there is a solution.
Paying for Impact: Does the Chinese Model Make Sense?
In many Chinese universities, authors are paid to publish. And the more prestigious the journal, the higher the reward.
Librarian Caught in Bed with Book
Scandal sends shockwaves through library community. Publishers, meanwhile, see business in counter-culture books aimed at naughty librarians.
How the Internet Changed Medical Journals
Publishing supplemental files online now common, but commenting remains rare, a new study reports.
College & Research Libraries Adopts Open Access
After years of debate, ACRL will finally “walk the talk.” But without a business model, they could get tripped up.
Should Universities Pay for Peer Review?
Rather than relying on journal prestige and bibliometric indicators, universities should consider paying experts to conduct institutional peer review, report recommends.
Scholarly Communication — Can We Have Our Name Back?
How did “scholarly communication” become equated with open access advocacy? Is its misuse ultimately self-defeating?
When the Price of Rejection Becomes Cheaper
Does cascading peer-review increase inappropriate submissions?
Editors for Hire — Providing Assistance or Exploiting Hopes?
Should publishers endorse commercial editing services?
Online Access and Citations — A Spurious Relationship, Economists Say
A study by two respected economists suggests it may be time to admit that we made a mistake attributing a citation advantage to open access articles.
SOAP Survey Requires Clean Interpretation of Data
Full of experimental biases and important omissions, what can be learned from the Study of Open Access Publishing (SOAP) survey of scientists?
Research in Africa: A Tale of Many Countries Told in Bubbles
National economies and science usually move together. Why is Nigeria so different?
The Rise of China: Data Show How Science Follows Economic Growth
Within a few short years, China has become an economic and scientific powerhouse. Watch the dynamic bubble plot.