The F3-index. Valuing reviewers for scholarly journals
Authors : Federico Bianchi, Francisco Grimaldo, Flaminio Squazzoni This paper presents an index that measures reviewer contribution to editorial processes of sc...
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“Blacklists” and “whitelists” to tackle predatory publishing : A cross-sectional comparison and thematic analysis
Authors : Michaela Strinzel, Anna Severin, Katrin Milzow, Matthias Egger Background Despite growing awareness of predatory publishing and research on its marke...
Ten years of AoB PLANTS the open access journal for plant scientists: inception and progress since 2009
Author : Michael B Jackson AoB PLANTS is a not-for-profit, open access, plant science journal and one of three peer-reviewed journals owned and managed by the A...
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 ...
Open enough? Eight factors to consider when transitioning from closed to open resources and courses: A conceptual framework
Authors : Michael B. McNally, Erik G. Christiansen Transitioning from closed courses and educational resources to open educational resources (OER) and open cour...
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...