(9 Apr 2024) It has been 10 years since researcher Haruko Obokata defended her research in front of hundreds of reporters and TV crew at an Osaka hotel, claiming that STAP cells did exist. In the months that followed, however, nobody could reproduce the cells according to her protocol. She was booted from her job…
(5 Apr 2024) This study draws on a longitudinal dataset of 277 UK learned societies covering the period 2015-2023 to provide evidence-based insights into the changing landscape of society publishing. It identifies a rapid decline in the number of self-published societies and an increasingly complex outsourcing landscape. New publishing partnerships are emerging with university presses…
(9 Apr 2024) When Jonathan Goodman went looking for a paper published by the popular chemistry journal Heterocycles, he realised something odd. Not only was the paper he was looking for not available, all of the journal’s content had disappeared from the web. The Japan Institute of Heterocyclic Chemistry, which published Heterocycles, told Chemistry World that publication ceased last year and…
(4 Apr 2024) F1000 and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced plans to launch a new verified preprint platform that will enable the rapid availability of new findings and promote research integrity. VeriXiv [pronounced very-kive] will support researchers in complying with the Gates Foundation’s refreshed open access policy that requires all their funded research to be…
(26 Mar 2024) Media attention can boost a scientist’s career, bringing them prestige and making it easier to attract collaborators and students. But there are disparities in who gets named in news stories about scientific research, according to a new study: Scientists with East Asian and African names are less likely to be mentioned or quoted…
(20 Mar 2024) AI’s ability to quickly generate article summaries from a single question is always fascinating. The paragraphs are often well structured, and many do include real sources. But how accurate is the generated content? Do the sources support their statements? Can this summary be treated as literature review? In this post, Aster Zhao of The…
(28 Mar 2024) Every research article submitted to a journal should come with a digital certificate validating that the authors’ institution(s) has completed a series of checks to ensure research integrity. Journals should not hold primary responsibility for detecting, correcting, and punishing authors for inappropriate behavior. Scholarly Kitchen has the article in full.
(19 Mar 2024) PIDs in scholarly communications and research infrastructure have garnered government attention lately. By aligning with frameworks such as FAIR and POSI and incorporating insights from global initiatives, we present some desirable characteristics of PID infrastructures to guide them. The article in full is here.
(19 Mar 2024) Christos Petrou, founder and Chief Analyst at Scholarly Intelligence, explored two research categories, a fast one (Biochemistry) and a slow one (Economics & Econometrics), showing the wild variation in performance among journals that have similar profiles. He also discussed how publishers have become more concerned about speed these days, but they are…
(29 Feb 2024) The landscape of scientific and technical publishing is undergoing a transformative evolution as major players harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their products and services. With a focus on improving efficiency, accuracy, and innovation, publishers are integrating AI-driven features and capabilities into their offerings, setting the stage for a new…