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Peer review is perceived as one of the mainstays of scientific publishing. Papers that undergo the peer review process are held in high esteem since the quality of…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- March 26, 2014
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ORCID garners support from leading members of the academic community. Some regions are planning for national-level adoption. Laurel Haak discusses how ORCID is creating…
- Editage Insights
- March 24, 2014
As we wait for the final verdict on the STAP case, one thing is certain: when it comes to life outside the lab, the principles of scientific thinking become hazy.
- Alagi Patel
- March 20, 2014
Recent groundbreaking papers published in Nature on January 29, 2014 by stem-cell biologists have created a media storm for three reasons: confusion over non…
- Alagi Patel
- March 18, 2014
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Poor English can delay the publication of research. A recent article in New Scientist, a British weekly science magazine, mentions that poor English “is another fac
- Yateendra Joshi
- March 17, 2014
As noted in my previous post, a handful of the STAP authors from RIKEN have issued a protocol exchange document detailing ‘essential technical tips’ to reproduce STAP…
- Satyajit Rout
- March 17, 2014
The STAP stem cells situation, as I write this down, represents a can of worms whose lid has been pried open by scores of scholarly commentators, most of them active…
- Satyajit Rout
- March 11, 2014
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Belgian astronomer, Dr. Christiaan Sterken, Guest Professor at Department of Physics (University of Brussels), Emeritus Research Director at the Belgian Fund for…
- Editage Insights
- March 11, 2014
The by-products of scientometrics include citation indexes and impact factors, the most widely known being the journal impact factor. The convenience of having a simple…
- Yateendra Joshi
- February 19, 2014
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"As the number of scientists conducting research has reached unforeseen heights, it appears that the quality of conducted and published research has reached new lows."…
- Rasha Alam
- January 23, 2014