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Technical research publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) banned Huawei-affiliated scientists from participating in its peer review process…
- Fatima Qureshi
- May 31, 2019
In a marked shift towards being more inclusive and equitable, the scientific publishing world welcomed a new ‘name change policy’ for research authors. The trans…
- Mary Oommen
- August 13, 2021
Peer Review Week 2019 will be celebrated from September 16 to 20, and this year the theme is “Quality in Peer Review.” Join us in being a part of this exciting global…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- June 27, 2019
An analysis of more than 37,000 articles reveals that authors from low-income countries opt to publish in paywalled journals over open access journals. Rafael Zenni,…
- Malvika Gaur
- February 25, 2022
Amidst a rapid and global “decoupling” from Russia, the scientific community appears divided over a full-blown academic boycott prohibiting Russian authors from…
- Malvika Gaur
- March 18, 2022
Plan S, an initiative by cOAlition S to make facilitate immediate and open access to scientific research, has been delayed by a year. cOAlition S announced that the…
- Fatima Qureshi
- June 6, 2019
The UK is likely to abandon expensive journal subscriptions for more “read and publish” agreements, taking cue from other European nations like Germany and Norway.
- Fatima Qureshi
- May 14, 2019
The US State Department announced its withdrawal of the Fulbright Scholarship program from Afghanistan last month for the academic year 2022-23. It stated “significant…
- Malvika Gaur
- February 18, 2022
The 7th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from May 29 to June 1, 2022. This year’s theme was “Fostering Research…
- Malvika Gaur
- June 9, 2022
On December 1, Dutch microbiologist Elizabeth Bik was announced as the winner of the prestigious John Maddox prize for her “outstanding work exposing widespread threats…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- December 3, 2021