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Money is believed to buy everything—including authorship in journals covered by SCI, the Science Citation
Authorship for sale?
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Dr. Helle Goldman is the Chief Editor of Polar Research, the international, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI). In this…
Science across boundaries and international differences between authors
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Denmark-born, American anthropologist Dr. Helle V. Goldman shares insights from her 16-year experience as Chief Editor of Polar Research. She talks candidly about what…
Dr. Helle V. Goldman is the Chief Editor of Polar Research. She shares the importance of polar science, how to avoid mistakes during a journal submission, and what to…
Since its inception, the objective of science has been human progress through knowledge sharing. However, the scientific community is divided about the data sharing…
Is data sharing the right step towards open science?
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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…
This article discusses tips for journal editors who are non-native English speakers and interested in transitioning their journal from a regional language to English. 
Publishing a journal in English: tips for journal editors who are non-native English speakers
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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…
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. 
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…