Chef Phil Davis discusses the current state of the art in analysis of citation, usage, and other information sources, and some of the opportunities and challenges for bibliometrics in a data-rich era.
More indications of favoritism and cronyism, this time stretching back from F1000 Research to BioMed Central, and more mismanaged conflicts of interests. The common thread may be a new “old boys” network.
The Wu-Tang’s GZA Teaches Kids Science With Least-Lame Classroom Rap Ever.
Lars Bjørnshauge talks about where the DOAJ is going.
An economics paper’s failings in substance and pre-publication and post-publication processes holds many lessons, not the least of which is about the poisonous environment of discourse we have allowed to form.
A new episode of the Scholarly Kitchen podcast is ready. This time, we talk with head chef Kent Anderson about his experience filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Conformity through synchronization as demonstrated by metronomes.
A proposal for a community site to review author experiences at various journals suggests the need for a new player in the trust economy of journals.
Strange comments emerge after a post about Beall’s list of “predatory” publishers appears, many of which attribute sentiments to people falsely.
Authors should not be surprised when their open access articles show up in surprising places. Is it possible to embrace open access with some restrictions?
We’re officially in the age of online petitions, which may be taking the place of actual activism. Is that an improvement?
A new declaration to improve research assessment practices shoots wide of the mark and reveals some misunderstandings on behalf of many of those involved.
More internal PubMed Central emails show quite clearly that PMC is wasting taxpayers’ money solving problems publishers have already solved.
Social networking and crowdsourcing have attributes that may make them both incompatible with the goals and process of science. Can we accept that?
Eighteen years ago, Mosaic ushered in the potential for a sea-change in publishing based on technological prowess and scale. Today, the “open” label covers a set of disparate incentives under a single blanket, one that funders, government, and technology companies are all under, each for its own reason.