Seven Things I Learned at the Eighth International Peer Review Congress
To round out Peer Review Week 2017, here’s a brief summary of some key takeaways from this year’s Peer Review Congress, held every four years.
The Costs of Print
The question of when print will end is often framed as if it is a natural occurrence, an evolutionary question, or the likely outcome of a sporting event, rather than a business decision that publishers may revisit on a regular basis.
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.
No Deposit, No Diploma: How Graduate Schools and Libraries Restrict Access to Dissertations and Theses
Outdated and arbitrary e-filing policies create lengthy access embargoes to university research.
Industry Sponsorship of Open Access Articles
The willingness of industry to sponsor open access articles may bias your access to reliable health information.
The Paranoia of Publication “Bias” — How a Study Proves Its Point by Making Its Point
Positive research results may indicate that the scientific system is working efficiently.
Should Editors Influence Journal Impact Factors?
Is it ethical for editors to alert authors of relevant in-journal articles?
Open Access Not the Focus in Ophthalmology
Freely-accessible articles are cited more frequently, but open access is not the cause, a new study reports.
Physics Papers and the arXiv
The claim that all physics articles are deposited in the arXiv is a myth, according to recent study of self-archiving.
Author-choice Open Access Publishing
A new study suggests that the open access citation advantage is small and diminishing with time.