Fairness in scientific publishing
Author : Philippa C. Matthews Major changes are afoot in the world of academic publishing, exemplified by innovations in publishing platforms, new approaches to...
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Novel processes and metrics for a scientific evaluation rooted in the principles of science
Authors : Michaël Bon, Michael Taylor, Gary S McDowell Scientific evaluation is a determinant of how scientists, institutions and funders behave, and as such is...
A metadata-driven approach to data repository design
Authors : Matthew J. Harvey, Andrew McLean, Henry S. Rzepa The design and use of a metadata-driven data repository for research data management is described. M...
E-Journals and the Big Deal: A Review of the Literature
Author : Cindy Sjoberg Faced with shrinking budgets and increased subscription prices, many academic libraries are seeking ways to reduce the cost of e-journal ...
Patent citation data in social science research: Overview and best practices
Authors : Adam B. Jaffe, Gaétan de Rassenfosse The last 2 decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of patent citation data in social science resear...
Science and Facebook: the same popularity law!
Authors : Zoltán Néda, Levente Varga, Tamás S. Biró The distribution of scientific citations for publications selected with different rules (author, topic, inst...
Quantifying the distribution of editorial power and manuscript decision bias at the mega-journal PLOS ONE
Author : Alexander M. Petersen We analyzed the longitudinal activity of nearly 7,000 editors at the mega-journal PLOS ONE over the 10-year period 2006-2015. Usi...