(25 Jun 2025) The Trump administration has terminated millions worth of funding for Springer Nature, a German-owned scientific publishing giant that has long received payments for subscriptions from National Institutes of Health and other agencies. Earlier this year, the Justice Department sent a letter to a Springer publication questioning its editorial practices and accusing the…
(17 Jun 2025) As consumption of traditional news continues to fall, audiences are turning to social media personalities and influencers for their information. These figures are increasingly shaping public debates. But Australian news audiences are skeptical. More Australians believe social media influencers are a major misinformation threat than other sources, according to new research. The Digital News…
(16 Jun 2025) A new study published in the Journal of Data and Information Science identifies significant uncertainty among researchers in China regarding ethical publishing practices, particularly when third-party manuscript services are involved. The findings are based on a joint survey conducted by Taylor & Francis and the National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), covering…
(18 Jun 2025) Scite has signed a new indexing agreement with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), extending its publisher network to include the full journal portfolio of the century-old microbiology association. Under this agreement, content from ASM’s peer-reviewed titles will be incorporated into Scite’s Smart Citations. This feature offers granular insights into how scientific articles…
(24 Jun 2025) Choice is pleased to announce a free eight-week, newsletter-based course supported by Clarivate and developed by Choice editors, in collaboration with libraries and librarians. The new micro-course titled “Generative AI Literacy Essentials for Academic Librarians” brings together Choice’s tech vertical, LibTech Insights and global transformative intelligence leader Clarivate. The eight modules, written by…
(23 Jun 2025) “Wikipedia is far from perfect. Its mechanisms can and do enable vandalism (though editors often revert vandalism within a few hours, or even a few minutes). Readers must watch out for uncited statements or promotional language. For new editors—Wikipedia’s term for its contributors—the site’s policies and style guidance can feel frustratingly arcane…
(19 Jun 2025) La Trobe University is seeking an empathetic, proactive and knowledgeable Accessibility Services Librarian to join the Library Learning Services team. In this newly created position, you’ll be instrumental in ensuring Library services are inclusive and accessible for all, particularly neurodiverse individuals and those with disabilities. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders such…
(24 Jun 2025) More than 20 million research writers worldwide now have immediate access to new AI features from Digital Science through an optional add-on for Overleaf. The add-on, called AI Assist, “helps researchers write in LaTeX faster and smarter by combining the power of advanced language feedback with cutting-edge LaTeX AI tools”. Overleaf users…
(18 Jun 2025) Clarivate Plc has released the 2025 update to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), marking the 50th anniversary of the annual reports. The JCR provide a comprehensive resource of high-quality journals, ranked by field to enable academic institutions, researchers and publishers to gauge the significance of journals in the global research landscape. Only journals that have…
(19 Jun 2025) Nature, a leading international scientific journal published by Springer Nature, has made transparent peer review (TPR) a standard for all newly submitted primary research articles selected for publication. The policy shift, which builds on the journal’s prior opt-in model introduced in 2020, marks a formal transition to universal TPR following a successful trial. Under…