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Big data has brought an unprecedented change in the way research is conducted in every scientific discipline. Although the availability of big data sets and the capacity…
Elsevier, the largest science journal publisher, has announced that it is preparing to launch an open-access journal this year in collaboration with the research…
In the field of health studies, qualitative research is often believed to lack scientific rigor and therefore less useful than empirical studies. To counter this…
5 Things to remember when reporting qualitative health research
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Find tips on presenting genes and products of genes in this article. Gene nomenclature is fairly complex, and this article attempts to draw attention to its intricacies…
In this last segment of our interview series, Dr. Jo Røislien ends us off with a couple of his favorite research tools and some words of advice from the perspective of a…
Dr. Jo Røislien: Publishing to bring mankind one step further
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Authors are sometimes so keen on publishing in high impact factor journals that they indulge in unacceptable practices, such as unethical withdrawal or concurrent…
Media outlets and journalists are often blamed for communicating exaggerated or distorted reports of scientific research to the public. However, a recent study has…
Publishers, governments, and learned societies the world over are faced with the intractable issue of academic corruption. A recently published article highlights some…
Is academic publishing falling prey to unethical practices?
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Much of the public understanding of scientific knowledge is dependent on mainstream media coverage of science. However, the media's representation of scientific research…
Two of UK's largest publishers have adopted patient peer review as part of their publication process for clinical/medical research. The process enables patients of…