Does Altering A Dataset Merit Retraction?
Self-archiving on personal sites is perfectly permitted under many journal data policies. But what happens when an author alters the underlying data?
The Society for Scholarly Publishing Announces the EPIC Awards
Last month, the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) proudly launched the EPIC (Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology and Communications) Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements throughout our industry. This inaugural awards program recognizes the valuable work invested in accomplishments that help our […]
Access to Science & Scholarship: An Interview with Amy Brand of MIT Press
On September 20, 2024, MIT Press hosted a workshop, Access to Science & Scholarship: An Evidence Base to Support the Future of Open Research Policy. I interviewed Amy Brand to discuss the goals and outcomes of the workshop.
Guest Post: How Digital Humanities Promote Social-Emotional Skills
While digital humanities students develop fundamental digital literacy skills, digital humanities courses, internships, and centers teach students critical social-emotional skills.
The Difficulties of Reproducing a Scientific Experiment
Reproducing an experiment is harder than you might think.
Green Open Access – Free for Authors But at a Cost for Readers
Pursuit of Green open access rather than Gold not only preserves the subscription system but also imposes hidden costs on readers.
How the SDGs Are Shaping the Research Agenda, and What Publishers Need to Know and Do
Insights from a recent study looking at how the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are influencing research, including recommendations for publishers’ next steps.
It’s a New World? Revisiting What Universities — and Researchers, Libraries, and Publishers — Owe Democracy
In light of recent events, we revisit Karin Wulf’s 2022 post which declared that universities need democracy, and vice versa, and discussed an important book which shows the 20th century history of that relationship in the United States, and offers a prescription for what we do as both are imperiled.
First-Hand Publishing Experiences: Researcher Panel at SSP’s New Directions Seminar
A diverse panel of researchers shared their first-hand publishing experiences at the 2024New Directions seminar.
Scholarly Publishing: The Elephant (And Other Wildlife) In The Room
Journal-based scholarly communication needs a structural change
A Celebration of Developmental Biology
In celebration of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, we offer this short film on The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology.
Guest Post: ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards 2024 — My Top Playlist out of Manchester
A look back at this year’s ALPSP Conference.
PLOS’s Next Big Thing
In this post, Alice Meadows shares some thoughts about PLOS’s recently announced R&D project to help overcome the lack of recognition for Open Science contributions, and the lack of affordability for researchers.
Nikon’s Small World in Motion 2024 Winners (with bonus Tardigrade content)
Once again, Nikon’s Small World in Motion video microscopy competition winners are remarkable.
Innovation and Technology in Peer Review: Some User Perspectives
In today’s Peer Review Week post we hear perspectives on innovation and technology in peer review from a diverse group of users from different countries and disciplines.