Are female scientists less inclined to publish alone? The gender solo research gap
Authors : Marek Kwiek, Wojciech Roszka In solo research, scientists compete individually for prestige, sending clear signals about their research ability, avoid...
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Free access to scientific literature and its influence on the publishing activity in developing countries: The effect of Sci-Hub in the field of mathematics
Authors : Kilian Buehling, Matthias Geissler, Dorothea Strecker This paper investigates whether free access to scientific literature increases the participation...
Research data management and services: Resources for different data practitioners
Author : Gilbert Mushi The emergence of data-driven research and demands for the establishment of Research Data Management (RDM) has created interest in academi...
Peer reviewers’ dilemmas: a qualitative exploration of decisional conflict in the evaluation of grant applications in the medical humanities and social sciences
Authors : Gaëlle Vallée-Tourangeau, Ana Wheelock, Tushna Vandrevala, Priscilla Harris Independent evaluations of grant applications by subject experts are an im...
Scientific research in news media: a case study of misrepresentation, sensationalism and harmful recommendations
Authors : Georgia Dempster, Georgina Sutherland, Louise Keogh Accurate news media reporting of scientific research is important as most people receive their hea...
Editors publishing in their own journals: A systematic review of prevalence and a discussion of normative aspects
Authors : Gert Helgesson, Igor Radun, Jenni Radun, Gustav Nilsonne Journal editors are the main gatekeepers in scientific publishing. Yet there is a concern tha...
Predatory journals and publishers: Characteristics and impact of academic spam to researchers in educational sciences
Authors : Jaume Sureda-Negre, Aina Calvo-Sastre, Rubén Comas-Forgas This study focuses on the phenomenon of presumed predatory scientific publications in the fi...