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BMC Research Notes Launches Data Notes11 December 2017In October, BMC Research Notes launched ‘data notes’. The BMC describes data notes as “data descriptors that aim to increase data availability and support the reuse of valuable research data.” Data notes are restricted to a limit of 1000 words, and comprise three sections: Objective, Data description and Limitations. They still come at a price, […]
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STM Association Statement on Open Access8 December 2017This week the STM Association published their recommendations for the next EU Framework programme, regarding open access and open science. It addresses several topics, including funding for Gold OA, hybrid journals, APC caps, embargo periods, existing infrastructure and journal models, longer texts (such as monographs and books), competition and diversity, and ‘open science’ in general. […]
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STM Association Statement on Open Access8 December 2017This week the STM Association published their recommendations for the next EU Framework programme, regarding open access and open science. It addresses several topics, including funding for Gold OA, hybrid journals, APC caps, embargo periods, existing infrastructure and journal models, longer texts (such as monographs and books), competition and diversity, and ‘open science’ in general. […]
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Updated Guidelines for Authors and Translators23 November 2017New versions of our Guidelines for Authors and Translators are available now. Minor changes updated in this year’s versions consist of: – updating the references – emphasis on the incorrect use of the words gender and trimester (in the main body of the guidelines) – note on the increased number of language versions (26 in total) […]
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Updated Guidelines for Authors and Translators23 November 2017New versions of our Guidelines for Authors and Translators are available now. Minor changes updated in this year’s versions consist of: – updating the references– emphasis on the incorrect use of the words gender and trimester (in the main body of the guidelines)– note on the increased number of language versions (26 in total)– note on […]
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Round table statement to improve animal research reporting8 November 2017During September of this year, a round table convened at the LAVA-ESLAV-ECLAM conference on Reproducibility of Animal Studies in Edinburgh, to discuss more about the problems in publishing animal research. The discussion involved representatives from journals (including F1000Research, PLOS ONE, BMJ Open Science, and The Lancet), funders (including Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust), and […]
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Round table statement to improve animal research reporting8 November 2017During September of this year, a round table convened at the LAVA-ESLAV-ECLAM conference on Reproducibility of Animal Studies in Edinburgh, to discuss more about the problems in publishing animal research. The discussion involved representatives from journals (including F1000Research, PLOS ONE, BMJ Open Science, and The Lancet), funders (including Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust), and […]
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Call for EASE Council Nominations2 November 2017At the next EASE Annual General Meeting (in Bucharest, 8th June 2018), it will be time to elect a new Council to serve EASE for the next 3 years. Council comprises a President, the immediate Past-President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and up to seven ordinary elected members. Do you know someone who […]
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Call for EASE Council Nominations2 November 2017At the next EASE Annual General Meeting (in Bucharest, 8th June 2018), it will be time to elect a new Council to serve EASE for the next 3 years. Council comprises a President, the immediate Past-President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and up to seven ordinary elected members. Do you know someone who […]
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B – Sci-Hub26 September 2017Novo LAB, Onishi VC. Could Sci-Hub become a quicksand for authors? Information Development 2017;33(3):324-325(doi: 10.1177/0266666917703638) Sci-Hub has shaken the pillars of scholarly publishing, providing free access to millions of paywall-protected scientific articles. Along the way, it has also challenged the hegemony of major publishers and a system propelled by scientometrics. Here the authors posit a […]
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B – Google Scholar26 September 2017Halevi G, Moed H, Bar-Ilan J. Suitability of Google Scholar as a source of scientific information and as a source of data for scientific evaluation – Review of the Literature. Journal of Informetrics 2017;11(3):823-834(doi: 10.1016/j.joi.2017.06.005) The authors aimed to review some studies to provide insights into Google Scholar (GS) ability to replace controlled databases in […]
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B – Rewards of predatory publications25 September 2017Pyne D. The rewards of predatory publications at a small business school. Journal of Scholarly Publishing 2017;48(3):137-160(doi: 10.3138/jsp.48.3.137) This study is the first to compare the rewards of publishing in predatory journals with the rewards of publishing in traditional journals. It finds that the majority of faculty with research responsibilities at a small Canadian business school […]
