Over-optimization of academic publishing metrics: observing Goodhart’s Law in action
Authors : Michael Fire, Carlos Guestrin Background The academic publishing world is changing significantly, with ever-growing numbers of publications each year ...
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Scientific misconduct and accountability in teams
Authors : Katrin Hussinger, Maikel Pellens Increasing complexity and multidisciplinarity make collaboration essential for modern science. This, however, raises ...
How to avoid borrowed plumes in academia
Authors : Margit Osterloh, Bruno S. Frey Publications in top journals today have a powerful influence on academic careers although there is much criticism of us...
Access to Top-Cited Emergency Care Articles (Published Between 2012 and 2016) Without Subscription
Authors : Murad Al Hamzy, Dominique de Villiers, Megan Banner, Hein Lamprecht, Stevan R. Bruijns Introduction Unrestricted access to journal publications speeds...
Altruism or Self-Interest? Exploring the Motivations of Open Access Authors
Authors : Robert Heaton, Dylan Burns, Becky Thoms More than 250 authors at Utah State University published an Open Access (OA) article in 2016. Analysis of surv...
Impact Assessment of Non-Indexed Open Access Journals: A Case Study
Authors : Daniela Solomon, Mark Eddy This case study assesses the impact of a small, open-access social sciences journal not included in citation tracking index...
Plan S: challenges and opportunities in Spain
Authors: Francisco Jesús Martínez-Galindo, Francisco Rubio, Javier Hernández-San-Miguel, Sergio Fernández Burguete Spain is one of the most active European coun...