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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 hypotheses. A new developed tool, based on text-mining technology, is aimed at analysing literature review in cancer risk assessment of chemicals.http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mining-the-language-of-science/
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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 work published, we are told what is wrong with it. It is important to remember that every time an author submits a paper they expect […]
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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 Impact factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification?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 that the scientific community seeks and needs better certification of journal procedures to improve the quality of published science. Journal editors should collaborate to introduce […]
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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 aims to drive down the costs of research publishing. PeerJ asks its authors for only a one-off fee to secure a lifetime membership that will allow […]
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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 between authors who share the same name. It aims at reliably attributing research outputs to their true author by assigning every scientist in the world […]
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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 2012;87(5):424-29(doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.02.009) A list of top ten recommendations outline several opportunities to enhance the quality, transparency and credibility of industry-sponsored clinical research publications in general, […]
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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 Health 2011;11:588(doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-588) This qualitative study presents the development of a practical tool to assess the societal impact of publications, that would contribute to a […]
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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 related to copyright protection and assignment, and he proposes an alternative private ordering solution. Under this proposal, research institutions would develop and adopt publication agreements […]
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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. Besides, we support the global initiative Healthcare Information For All by 2015 ( www.HIFA2015.org ) by advising authors to make abstracts of their papers highly informative, reliable, […]
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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 predict highly cited articles within the first three days of article publication. Social impact measures as the so-called twimpact factor, based on tweets, are proposed […]
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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). It offers a concise assessment of accessibility of peer reviewed research produced by an individual or group (authors, departments, disciplines, or universities) by combining three […]
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B – Citations and ethics3 July 2012Reedijk J. Citations and ethics. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012;51(4):828-30(doi: 10.1002/anie.201107554) Nowadays fabrication or engineering of journal Impact Factors and citations in general have been observed and will probably increase. They may be affected by particular editorial strategies, be intentionally or not. Peer reviewed scientific publications are the basis of scientific evaluations, and they must […]
