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Professor Peter Higgs is the latest recepient of the Copley Medal, the world’s oldest scientific prize, for his pioneering work on the theory of Higgs boson. This…
Clinical trials are an important research tool for advancing medical knowledge and healthcare. This article aims to guide you through all the different aspects of a…
Peer review and quantitative metrics are the two most prominent methods of evaluating the quality and impact of research. However, the recent surge in the importance…
In the wake of an impending economic crisis, the Brazilian government is walking down the path of austerity with respect to  federal budget and expenditure. This…
Metrics are important in research evaluation, but excessive focus on unreliable and rigid quantitative measures has diluted the nature and significance of research…
Responsible metrics can change the future of research evaluation: The Metric Tide report
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Transparency in reporting of research is essential for providing enough information about how the work was performed to allow others to replicate it. This post…
Transparency in research and reporting: Expanding the effort through new tools for authors and editors
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This post offers some basic guidelines on choosing between upper case and lower case letters in scientific writing.
Dr. Jianwu Yan is the Deputy Director of the Mechanics and Electrical Engineering School Experiment Center at Nanchang Institute of Technology, where he teaches and…
One of ISMTE's missions is to enhance the professional roles of those who manage peer review and Editorial Offices for academic and scholarly journals. In this article,…
The Dynasty Foundation, which provides $10 million of research funding to Russian scientists annually has decided to shut down after the Russian government labeled it as…