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Who are the real predators in predatory publishing – journals or authors?

Whenever we think about predation in the context of scholarly publishing, we habitually point a finger at publishers and journals that are willing to publish any piece…
Who are the real predators in predatory publishing – journals or authors?

The rise of mass authorship and fractional authorship: Do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Research is now primarily a collaborative and often an interdisciplinary endeavor. However, this has given rise to the trend of mass authorship and fractional authorship…
The rise of mass authorship and fractional authorship: Do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Inadequate representation of women in STEM research: The "leaky pipeline"

Most of us are aware that women are underrepresented in academia. At different stages of life, distinct social-psychological factors contribute to the high attrition…
Inadequate representation of women in STEM research: The "leaky pipeline"

Combating new developments in academic misconduct

Traditionally the province of rogue individuals, academic misconduct has entered a new era in which third parties are exploiting submission loopholes to manipulate the…
Combating new developments in academic misconduct

Trends in collaboration and R&D investment: Overview of Science & Engineering Indicators report

Globally, science and technology is making great strides. Remarkably, developing nations are fast catching up with the developed nations in terms of R&D investment,…
Trends in collaboration and R&D investment: Overview of Science & Engineering Indicators report

Open peer review: A step towards open science?

Open science is zealously propagated by academicians in a bid to make scientific data and research widely accessible to the public. Apart from the need for researchers…
Open peer review: A step towards open science?

Is it about time science shakes hands with politics?

A general view about researchers is that they are a recluse community that seldom leaves their labs and the ivory tower. This has changed over the past few years. Across…
Is it about time science shakes hands with politics?

"If it is correct, economics would be different"

Rejection is part of academic publishing, and it is by no means an indication of the quality of study or the researcher's worth. This post discusses an anecdote…
"If it is correct, economics would be different"

Can awarding grants to early career researchers change the face of science?

Early career researchers struggle to receive grants because granting committees are known to favor esteemed and more established researchers. Does scientific innovation…
Can awarding grants to early career researchers change the face of science?

3 Reasons behind Japan's deteriorating scientific landscape

Scientific research lies at the core of Japan, the third-largest economy in the world. Since 2000, Japanese researchers have won 17 Nobel Prizes in the sciences, which…