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B – Author self-citations11 May 2012Hartley J. To cite or not to cite: author self-citations and the impact factor. Scientometrics online pub. 23 Dec.2011 Author self-citations contribute to the overall citation count of an article […]
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B – Scientists’ opinion on impact factor11 May 2012Buela-Casal G, Zych I. What do scientists think about the impact factor? Scientometrics online pub.22 Febr.2012 (doi: 10.1007/s11192-012-0676-y) This study reflects the opinion on the impact factor (IF) of a broad […]
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B – Ethics of journal peer review10 May 2012Lipworth W, Kerridge I. Shifting power relations and the ethics of journal peer review. Social Epistemology 2011;25(1):97-121(doi: 10.1080/02691728.2010.534567) This qualitative study aimed at generating an understanding of the manuscript review […]
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B – Refereeing academic articles10 May 2012Hartley J. Refereeing academic articles in the information age. British Journal of Educational Technology 2011;43(3):520-528(doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01211.x) The new technology (such as ScholarOne) used for submitting papers to academic journals increases […]
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B – Publication success prediction10 May 2012Hönekopp J, Khan J. Future publication success in science is better predicted by traditional measures than by the h index. Scientometrics 2012;90(3):843-853(doi: 10.1007/s11192-011-0551-2) Little is known about how future publication […]
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B – Positive-outcome bias10 May 2012Fanelli D. Negative results are disappearing from most disciplines and countries. Scientometrics 2012;90(3):891:904(doi: 10.1007/s11192-011-0494-7) A system that disfavours negative results not only distorts the scientific literature directly, but might also […]
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B – Publication bias10 May 2012Joober R, Schmitz N, Annable L, et al. Publication bias: what are the challenges and can they be overcome?. Editorial. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience 2012;37(3):149-152(doi: 10.1503/jpn.120065) There is evidence suggesting […]
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B – Writing a narrative biomedical review7 May 2012Gasparyan AY, Ayvazyan L, Blackmore H et al. Writing a narrative biomedical review: considerations for authors, peer reviewers, and editors. Rheumatology International 2011 July 29 (doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-1999-3) Writing and properly […]
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B – Teaching best practices in scientific research7 May 2012Macrina FL. Teaching authorship and publication practices in the biomedical and life sciences. Science and Engineering Ethics 2011;17(2):341-354 The examination of a limited number of publisher’s Instructions for Authors, of […]
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B – Conflicts of interest policies7 May 2012Fernando A,Timmis A, Pinto FJ et al. Conflict of interest policies and disclosure requirements among European Society of Cardiology national cardiovascular journals. Heart 2012 Apr;K98(7):e1-7(doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-301875) This review provides a […]
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B – Maps of citations uncover hot research and scholarship7 May 2012Howard J. Citation by citation, new maps chart hot research and scholarship’s hidden terrain. The Chronicle of Higher Education 2011, Sept. 11 A team led by two biologists and a […]
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B – Myths about open access publishing4 May 2012Taylor MP. Persistent myths about open access scientific publishing. The Guardian 2012 April 17 Recent articles published in The Guardian have drawn attention to lots of reasons why open access […]
