Intention to Tweet: Medical Study Reports Tweets Improve Citations
A paper linking tweets and citations comes under attack, but more from the authors’ inability to answer even basic questions about their paper and resistance to share their data.
Guest Post – The Megajournal Lifecycle
Christos Petrou looks at megajournal performance and the resulting business implications.
Scientific and Scholarly Meetings in the Time of Pandemic
As professional and academic societies scramble to cancel meetings or move them to online formats in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Clarke discusses considerations for both maintaining revenues and engagement.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Science
Siân Harris hears from female early-career researchers in Asia and Africa about their passion for research, the challenges they face, and the advice they would give to women and girls interested in pursuing research areas.
Guest Post — Everything* You Ever Wanted to Know about Conference Proceedings But Were Afraid to Ask
Alex Birukou from Springer Nature offers an overview of Conference Proceedings publication, and how they straddle the line between journals and books.
Guest Post — How the American Astronomical Society Acquired Sky & Telescope Magazine
A glimpse behind the scenes as a research society added a popular magazine to its publishing portfolio.
Guest Post: Pull up a Chair: SSP’s Unsession Empowers New Voices
This year’s SSP annual meeting included a special track of non-traditional sessions. Guest Chef, Christine Orr writes about round tables, bringing your own topic and listening to those who might otherwise not speak up.
LEGO in the Lab
LEGO is increasingly being used in teaching and research. Here are some fun examples of how and why it can be useful.