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Scientific research publishing entails a complex interconnected web of innovation & knowledge that is continually evolving. Researchers tend to be preoccupied with their own research studies and getting their own research paper published. But successfully publishing research papers requires an in-depth understanding of developments in academia and scholarly publishing at large. Therefore, in order to keep themselves in the loop, researchers should ask some of the following questions: What are the hot topics of discussion in the academic publishing industry? What are some of the most important developments in global research? What are the latest research trends in different countries across the globe? What are journal editors and researchers saying about the hottest topics in academic publishing? Read the latest news on academic publishing and stay updated about the current trends in scholarly publishing.
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In June, most of the discussion in scholarly circles revolved around misconduct, corruption and credibility in science, the future of science communication, and of course, Brexit.
- Editage Insights
- Jun 30, 2016
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Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) has sent massive shockwaves throughout the world. While the economists and politicians are worried about the economic stability of the nation post the decision to exit, British academics have expressed a different set of concerns. A majority of academics in Britain, including s
- Sneha Kulkarni
- Jun 29, 2016
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One of the most challenging problems that academia is dealing with is misconduct in research. However, tackling the ever-increasing incidents of misconduct is challenging because of the complexity of the issue. It is a big loss to academia if researchers indulging in less offensive misconduct are given harsh punishments such as suspending their services or taking away their grants. So how can academia tackle this situation?
- Sneha Kulkarni
- Jun 22, 2016
- 2,215 views
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Since 2012, scholarly publishing has seen a boom in useful discussions about alternative metrics; science for the public; and measuring research impact in terms of how it touches and improves people’s lives, how much it’s being discussed on social media, and how many lay people are aware of it. But what about the ground reality of how research impact is measured? This editorial puts forth some interesting perspectives on where the impact factor fits in academia today.
- Clarinda Cerejo
- Jun 16, 2016
- 7,619 views
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Many people are of the opinion that the impact factor is the ultimate measure of a researcher's success and journal's prestige. What do academic publishing experts think? Here, we bring you some excerpts from our interviews with industry experts who have expressed their views on the impact factor.
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- Jun 16, 2016
- 4,692 views
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Science funding in China has all along been weighed down by outdated administrative rules and regulations making it tedious for scientists and diverting their time away from research. In a new move to expedite science and increase the productivity of researchers, the Chinese government has decided to minimize red tape in research funding
- Kakoli Majumder
- Jun 9, 2016
- 2,289 views
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Irreproducibility of published results is considered a modern-day crisis that science is facing. However, the lack of a commonly agreed definition of reproducibility and the various opinions on what underlies the issue prompted Nature to conduct a survey.
- Sneha Kulkarni
- Jun 3, 2016
- 4,829 views
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Sustainability science is becoming increasingly collaborative and global, a recent report found, but researchers say cooperation between scientists from the North and South remains scarce and unbalanced.
- SciDev.Net
- Jun 2, 2016
- 1,129 views
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To circumvent the delays that are inevitable in the journal publication process, scientists these days post preprints of their articles. What exactly are preprints? Why do authors use them? This article introduces you to preprints and explains how they can facilitate research dissemination.
- Kakoli Majumder
- May 31, 2016
- 4,818 views
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What was the academic publishing industry talking about in May 2016? We bring you a quick overview of some of the hot topics of discussion: data sharing, retractions, author recognition, the reproducibility crisis, and much more. Happy reading!
- Editage Insights
- May 31, 2016
- 1,189 views
