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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…
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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

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
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Academia or industry: Field-specific career options and trends for PhDs

“Should I stay in academia or join the industry?” is a question every PhD student or postdoctoral researcher faces as he or she draw closer to completing research. This…
Academia or industry: Field-specific career options and trends for PhDs

Can scientific inquiry harm science?

With transparency and reproducibility coming under the spotlight, we frequently encounter statements such as “Science is broken” and “Science needs to be fixed.”…
Can scientific inquiry harm science?
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How outcome switching is rendering clinical trials meaningless

Many researchers indulge in what is known as ‘outcome switching,’ which means the trial report does not include outcomes that are part of the pre-registration, or…
How outcome switching is rendering clinical trials meaningless

Korea: An emerging Asian superpower in science, technology, and innovation

Asia is one of the powerhouses of global research and development performance, and the Republic of Korea has emerged as one of the leading Asian nations in terms of…
Korea: An emerging Asian superpower in science, technology, and innovation

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

Who's responsible for misrepresenting science – media or journals?

Time and again, the media has been accused of distorting the image of science. But is bad journalism the only reason behind the mistrust in and misrepresentation of…