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B – Scientific fraud in China10 July 2012Hao X. Fraud takes the shine off rising star. Physics World September 2011:12-13 Reent cases of scientific plagiarism and fraud in China have cast a shadow over the rise of […]
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B – The language of science10 July 2012Mining the language of science. University of Cambridge, Research Features Epub November 18, 2011 Scientists are developing a computer that can read vast amounts of scientific literature, make connections between facts, and develop […]
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B – A science editor about authors’ frustrations7 July 2012An interesting interview with Prof. Allen Moore has just been published in Wiley-Blackwell Publishing News. He says: “Science is a weird profession. We seek rejection. Even when we get our […]
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B – Impact factor and journal certification5 July 2012Vanclay JK. Impact factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification? Scientometrics 2012;92(2):211-238The author discusses several weaknesses of the impact factor, the ways to amend some of them, and reveals indications […]
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B – PeerJ: a new idea for open access publishing5 July 2012Van Noorden R. Journal offers flat fee for “all you can publish”. Nature 14 June 2012;486(166)(doi: 10.1038/486166a) An open access venture called PeerJ announced its launch on June 12, 2012. It […]
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B – ORCID: authors’ identifier system5 July 2012Butler D. Scientists: your number is up. Nature 31 May 2012;485:564(doi:10.1038/485564a)The Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) has been launched this year. It is an identifier system that will distinguish […]
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B – How to enhance quality and transparency of industry-sponsored clinical research4 July 2012Mansi BA, Clark J, David FS et al. Ten recommendations for closing the credibility gap in reporting industry-sponsored clinical research: a joint journal and pharmaceutical industry perspective. Mayo Clinic Proceedings […]
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B – Developing a societal impact factor4 July 2012Niederkrotenthaler T, Dorner TE, Maier M. Development of a practical tool to measure the impact of publications on the society based on focus group discussions with scientists. BioMed Central Public […]
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B – Alternative solution for copyright4 July 2012Contreras JL. Wait for it…Commons, copyright and the private (re)ordering of scientific publishing. Social Science Research Network March 4, 2012 In this paper, the author critiques various open access strategies […]
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B – Updated edition of EASE Guidelines4 July 2012The 2012 edition of EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles is available in 20 languages. It includes some new material, such as practical tips for junior researchers. […]
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B – Can tweets predict citations?3 July 2012Eysenbach G. Can tweets predict citations? Metrics of social impact based on Twitter and correlation with traditional metrics of scientific impact. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2011;13(4):e123(doi: 10.2196/jimr.2012) Tweets can […]
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B – The accessibility quotient (AQ) of open access3 July 2012Willmott MA, Dunn KH, Duranceau EF. The Accessibility Quotient: a new measure of open access. Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication 2012;1(1):eP1025 This study presents a new measure, the Accessibility Quotient (AQ). […]