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EASE Standardised Retraction Form25 August 2020EASE has updated its Standardised Retraction Form to make it easier to use, and better serve its purposes of supporting editors when preparing a retraction notice, and enriching our understanding of retractions, to help researchers analyse activity in this area. The form has been redesigned in a word .docx, to allow users to add details […]
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EASE Council Post: Pippa Smart on Editors – the unsung heroes of quality publishing24 August 2020We recently began a new initiative on our Blog, featuring regular posts from EASE Council Members, to share insights into the work our Council are doing both with EASE and in their professional work. These posts are intended to help our members and the wider community get to know our Council a little better and […]
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EASE Council Post: Bahar Mehmani on PrePrints3 August 2020As a new series on our Blog we will be featuring regular posts from EASE Council Members, to share insights into the work our Council are doing both with EASE and in their professional work. These posts are intended to help our members and the wider community get to know our Council a little better […]
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New ESE Preview Video23 July 2020We have added new videos to our YouTube channel! Ksenija Baždarić, Editor-in-Chief of our flagship publication European Science Editing, gives an introduction to the journal, its new home on an ARPHA platform, its aims, scope and goals, and talks us through of its recent developments, and recently published popular papers. Watch the video, like, share […]
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Watch the Standard Taxonomy for Peer Review Presentation22 July 2020Watch the video recording of the presentation of the ‘Standard Taxonomy for Peer Review’ from the STM Association, on the EASE YouTube channel. This presentation features key members of the STM Working Group on Peer Review Taxonomy –chaired by Bahar Mehmani, EASE Council Member, and Co-Chair of the EASE Peer Review Committee, along with Lois […]
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Mike Morrison’s #betterposter PART 214 July 2020Last year, Mike Morrison set out to revolutionise the research poster with a whole new approach to design. He has now released a new video with even more ideas for trimming away the redundant information, to enhance visual appeal, readability and knowledge transfer. In a Twitter thread, Morrison says that the “principles behind the design […]
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Responsible Journals – a database of editorial processes14 July 2020 Platform for Responsible Editorial Policies (PREP) is a new initiative and platform which promotes responsible editorial policies for research journals with evidence-informed advice to editors and publishers. There is a general concern about the effectiveness, quality and transparency of the journal peer review system. For decades, several studies have suggested that the peer review […]
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EASE Peer Review Committee news and forthcoming events13 July 2020Today we have two EASE personnel announcements to make. Following the introduction of Duncan Nicholas as President, we are pleased to announce Bahar Mehmani as Vice-Chair of the EASE Peer Review Committee, alongside Flaminio Squazzoni. Here follows a statement from Bahar, and news of some imminent activities we invite you to participate in. I am […]
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New EASE President Appointment13 July 2020We are very pleased to announce that Duncan Nicholas has accepted the position of President of EASE from July 2020. Here’s the link to the full press release where you can read more about his appointment and the Association. https://ease.org.uk/new-ease-president-announcement-dn/ EASE is an organisation which Duncan feels passionately about. An invaluable community whose purpose is […]
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Invitation to participate in predatory journal survey10 July 2020The STEM Training in Ethics of Publication Practices (STEPP) programme is a 3-year project supported by funding from the National Science Foundation to conduct research and develop training on the topic of predatory publishing. The project is now in the research phase, and looking to recruit interviewees from a wide range of individuals who are […]
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Free webinar on improving peer review integrity17 June 2020Join us on July 15th, 5.00 pm CET, for a free webinar on improving peer review integrity, hosted by Ana Marusic, organised by ReviewerCredits and PEERE. Find out how simple, yet ambiguous, concepts can stimulate critical assessment and questioning by the participants with the purpose to address responsible peer-review. During this webinar, Prof. Marušić will […]
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Scholarly Editing17 June 2020Editing of academic and scientific documents. The team behind Access 2 Perspectives provides novel insights into the communication and management of Science. We are collective of independent freelance trainers and consultants from Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia provide trainings in Afrikaans, English, German, French, Greek, Spanish, Swedish and Portuguese. Collaborating with like-minded partners and […]
