A recent study shows that article tagging actually decreases recall of content. This points out the inelegance of most social media tools, where the act of using the tool becomes paramount over the activity it’s supposed to aid.
While the entertainment industry calls for tightening control of intellectual property, academic publishers are accepting alternative solutions to ownership. Is there a future for publishing?
Can successful behavior on YouTube translate to academic publishing?
David Crotty introduces himself and provides insights into what drives him.
The notion of a persistent, unique, portable author identifier sounds reasonable, but there may be a showstopper or two hidden in the mix.
Free scientific articles improve scholarship in developing countries. Subscription journals largely responsible.
Publisher asks for submission stop while searching for new editor-in-chief.
Scientists appear to be reading more AND citing less. Are these two findings compatible?
A new study shows conflicting results over whether scholars are citing fewer papers. Is science becoming more elite or more democratic?
Is peer review in decline? Evidence from the field of economics suggests that top authors are bypassing the journal certification process and distributing their papers on their own. Will other authors follow?