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Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources receives industry support

The Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources (CRPR) has received industry support and is one step closer to its mission to help preserve the integrity of the…
Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources receives industry support

U.S. launches $121-million National Microbiome Initiative to study microorganisms

On May 13, the U.S. government announced the launch of a National Microbiome Initiative to study and map the microorganisms that live in the atmosphere, in or on the…
U.S. launches $121-million National Microbiome Initiative to study microorganisms

"One number from one tool is not enough to measure the quality of a journal"

Lacey E. Earle is Vice President of Business Development for Cabell’s International and leads corporate relations and business partnerships. She is well-versed in the…
"One number from one tool is not enough to measure the quality of a journal"

DOAJ delists about 3,300 journals for failing to reapply

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) announced that it has delisted about 3,300 titles in order to ensure that questionable and inactive publishers do not find…
DOAJ delists about 3,300 journals for failing to reapply
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Is my research significant? Why you shouldn't rely on p values

P value is the most commonly reported statistic in research papers, and yet is widely misunderstood and misused. Recently, the American Statistical Association (ASA)…
Is my research significant? Why you shouldn't rely on p values
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Sci-Hub: The ongoing debate over piracy versus universal access to research

Should access to academic research be free? In the past year, this seemingly moral issue took a legal twist with Elsevier suing the founder of Sci-Hub. This website…
Sci-Hub: The ongoing debate over piracy versus universal access to research

The best way to measure research impact is to use a range of metrics

Melinda Kenneway and Charlie Rapple are co-founders of Kudos, a web-based service that helps various researchers, institutions, funders, and publishers maximize the…
The best way to measure research impact is to use a range of metrics

Brazil legalizes an untested cancer compound; researchers enraged

In a surprising move, Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff signed a law that would allow the sale and production of an untested cancer compound called synthetic…
Brazil legalizes an untested cancer compound; researchers enraged

Survey on employment decisions of U.S. and foreign doctoral graduates: An overview

International mobility among researchers has increased, and policymakers are interested in knowing the factors that influence researchers’ employment decisions. This…
Survey on employment decisions of U.S. and foreign doctoral graduates: An overview

Kudos: Making research more discoverable

Melinda Kenneway and Charlie Rapple are co-founders of Kudos, a web-based service that helps various researchers, institutions, funders, and publishers maximize the…