On The Peer Review Reports: Does Size Matter?
Authors : Abdelghani Maddi, Luis Miotti Amidst the ever-expanding realm of scientific production and the proliferation of predatory journals, the focus on peer ...
Étiquette : scientific communication
Group authorship, an excellent opportunity laced with ethical, legal and technical challenges
Authors : Mohammad Hosseini, Alex O. Holcombe, Marton Kovacs, Hub Zwart, Daniel S. Katz, Kristi Holmes Group authorship (also known as corporate authorship, tea...
The ‘Must Stock’ Challenge in Academic Publishing: Pricing Implications of Transformative Agreements
Author : W. Benedikt Schmal The high relevance of top-notch academic journals turns them into ‘must stock’ products that assign its often commercial...
Mega-authorship implications: How many scientists can fit into one cell?
Author : Daniel S. Dotson The past 20 years has seen a significant increase in articles with 500 or more authors. This increase has presented problems in terms ...
Does it pay to pay? A comparison of the benefits of open-access publishing across various sub-fields in biology
Authors : Amanda D. Clark, Tanner C. Myers, Todd D. Steury, Ali Krzton et al. Authors are often faced with the decision of whether to maximize traditional impac...
How open are hybrid journals included in transformative agreements?
Author : Najko Jahn The ongoing controversy surrounding transformative agreements, which aim to transition journal publishing to full open access, highlight the...
Peer review’s irremediable flaws: Scientists’ perspectives on grant evaluation in Germany
Authors : Eva Barlösius, Laura Paruschke, Axel Philipps Peer review has developed over time to become the established procedure for assessing and assuring the s...