Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects
Authors : Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor, Smart Ikechukwu Mbagwu, Terkuma Chia, Zuwati Hasim, Echezona Ejike Udokanma, Karthik Chandran The advancement of scientific re...
Auteur/autrice : Hans Dillaerts
Advancing Self-Evaluative and Self-Regulatory Mechanisms of Scholarly Journals: Editors’ Perspectives on What Needs to Be Improved in the Editorial Process
Author : Katarina Krapež Meticulous self-evaluative practices in the offices of academic periodicals can be helpful in reducing widespread uncertainty about the...
Data Services Librarians’ Responsibilities and Perspectives on Research Data Management
Authors : Bradley Wade Bishop, Ashley M. Orehek, Christopher Eaker, Plato L. Smith This study of data services librarians is part of a series of studies examini...
Perspectives on Gender in Science, Technology, and Innovation: A Review of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Science Granting Councils and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Authors : Jose C. Jackson, Jane G. Payumo, Amy J. Jamison, Michael L. Conteh, Petronella Chirawu Africa’s focus on science, technology, and innovation (ST...
Peer reviewers equally critique theory, method, and writing, with limited effect on the final content of accepted manuscripts
Author : Dimity Stephen The primary aims of peer review are to detect flaws and deficiencies in the design and interpretation of studies, and ensure the clarity...
Implementing the Declaration on Research Assessment: a publisher case study
Authors : Victoria Gardner, Mark Robinson, Elisabetta O’Connell There has been much debate around the role of metrics in scholarly communication, with particula...
Persistent Identification for Conferences
Authors : Julian Franken, Aliaksandr Birukou, Kai Eckert, Wolfgang Fahl, Christian Hauschke, Christoph Lange Persistent identification of entities plays a major...