Annual Reviews to Make All Content Available through New Open Access Model
Entire portfolio of 51 academic journals will be converted to open access under Subscribe to Open
scientific journals
Call for Concerted Action to Combat Predatory Journals and Conferences
New report sets out recommendations for an action plan to address these pervasive and damaging practices
PLOS Expands Footprint with a Publishing Agreement in Germany
In an agreement with Sachsen Consortia, publishing of all PLOS titles has been facilitated in the EU
Non-English-Language Science Could Help Save Biodiversity
Science written in languages other than English may hold untapped information crucial to conservation of biodiversity
Research That Is Less Likely to Be True Is Cited More
Papers that cannot be replicated are cited 153 times more because their findings are interesting, according to a new UC San Diego study
Three Ways to Improve Scholarly Writing to Get More Citations
New paper suggests that such research gets lost in abstract, technical, and passive prose
Research Result Reporting Set For Boost Under New System
The new Research Materials, Design, Analysis and Reporting Framework will harmonize the recording of outcomes across several major journals
Google Scholar Shows Bias Against Non-English Papers
Research analyzing academic searches reveals non-English papers rarely make top 900 results
Reforming the 'Scoop' System That Hurts Science
Do current reforms to end the 'rat race' between scientists really help?
Study: Retracted Scientific Paper Persists in New Citations
Recent study finds that a retracted clinical trial report continues to be cited 11 years after its retraction—and that citations actually increased after the retraction