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The New(ish) Kids on the Block – Touring the Megajournals

A tour of four major “megajournals” and some of their neighbors finds a few common approaches and a few distinguishing features, but the entire category may need to be rethought given the lack of “mega” generally among the set.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 5, 2016
  • 22 Comments

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.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jan 26, 2011
  • 30 Comments

Research4Life’s Dubious Claims and Missing Report

Free scientific journal access programs claims to boost article output in developing countries. A deeper analysis of the data shows otherwise.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jul 23, 2009
  • 8 Comments

Subscription Publishers Lead with Open Access

The vast majority of freely-available biomedical articles were published by societies using traditional subscription models, a new study reports.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jan 28, 2009
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The Market for Scholarly Articles

Why the market for scholarly articles looks a lot like the market for used cars.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Nov 10, 2008
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