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Junior academics can access services without physically visiting premises, writes Holly Else
Latest EUA doctoral council chair says open science very much on his agenda for the role
Cross-subsidy scheme expected to increase publications
Researcher sent thousands of emails trying to get paper published
Lengthy titles of journal papers are a turn-off for fellow academics and lead to fewer citations, claims new analysis
Open publishing platforms that bring grey literature out of the dark promise to save money, reduce duplication and speed communication
How did non-researchers end up with the power to determine the impact of academic work? asks Helen Lees
Research suggests low self-efficacy among graduate students increases writing anxiety
International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’
Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty
Nature’s new kid on the block is now the biggest journal in the world. But while such giants are currently overturning the world of scholarly publishing, their long-term future is unclear, says Stephen Pinfield
‘Unexpected’ twist occurred after a seven-year-old’s manuscript on bats was accepted by a pay-to-publish journal
A former laboratory manager claims he was fired from California State University, Northridge due to his religious beliefs
Publication fee chosen over submission fee to make charges fair
Academic journal editor-turned-lecturer Hilary Hamnett explains the most common reasons why papers are rejected
Validating antibodies used in experiments could ‘free up billions of research dollars’, head of standards institute says
Two men who spent time living as animals receive accolade
BioMed Central psychology journal will attempt to tackle publication bias by withholding research results from peer reviewers
Federally funded research will now come with an open access clause – but uncertainties remain
Peer reviews created by self-generated text machines are the latest threat to scientific integrity
Seeking feedback from the well networked is better than gaining comments from famous scholars, a conference hears
New study looks at what happened when a university made its publications publicly available through an institutional repository
Idea is one of several ways to speed the peer review process, although some think it will annoy academics
Women's submissions to a leading seminar were viewed more warmly once a gender-blind process was introduced
Levels of nepotism in scientific publishing have been revealed by report
Life sciences journal spends just over £3,000 per article, and has challenged high-profile rivals to release details of their costs
New English journals are ‘springing up like mushrooms’ so research can be read internationally, says report
Jeremy Berg warns scientists are straying into policy commentator roles
Centre for Macroeconomics survey finds support for ‘institutional change’ in profession
Researchers have used an art competition to model what happens during peer review, and their work raises further questions over its effectiveness
Social science scholars are attempting to produce ‘impossible results’ due to demands from journal editors, finds study
Shift may be evidence that researchers feel they are increasingly judged on citations and journal impact factors
For those aspiring to an academic career, a PhD is the entry ticket to a world where reputation is all, says Robert MacIntosh. Here are his 10 top tips for early career researchers
Senior academic from the university embroiled in the ‘Climategate’ scandal warns how open data can be used irresponsibly to damage science
Jisc/RLUK study charts sector’s shift towards making research freely available online
But transferring to an institution in another country generally has less of a ‘positive impact’, finds paper
Marking boycott ends after UCU says managers agree to scrap ‘unfair’ targets
Purchase of research repository has horrified open access advocates who fear acquisition marks attempt to maintain control over publishing
Research Integrity and Peer Review will look at every stage of the scientific process, and could even change its own review system depending on what it finds
But the vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana says academics must still 'push' for recognition
Take it as a compliment if other people are doing similar studies to you, says Sam Schwarzkopf
Reviewing allows us to put collective knowledge ahead of individualised contributions, says David Beer
Groundbreaking study of how target-driven strategies affect staff has attracted international support
Pervasive claims that non-native speakers of English are unfairly discriminated against by publishers are rebutted by linguistics expert
Wiley and Elsevier attacked over failures to deposit papers as research funder warns it could withdraw funding for hybrid journals
A work that straddles subject boundaries is an unattractive prospect for publishers, finds Martin Parker
As the number of papers needing review increases, journals are thinking of replacing a voluntary system with cash rewards
The release of millions of journal papers online reflects impatience with an outdated publishing model, says John Willinsky
New book from University of Cambridge academic considers how Shakespeare became a powerful presence from Addis Ababa to Zanzibar
Jisc Digifest hears openness could bring benefits, but some cite plagiarism risks
Female researchers now account for 37 per cent of first authors in medicine’s top journals, says US study
Pat Thomson identifies five abiding fears that prey on the scholarly mind
Raul Pacheco-Vega offers six tips on how to keep the words flowing and hit your deadlines
Study suggests there may be long-term benefits from publishing, but critics warn of ‘too much, too soon’
But peer review processing firm must deal with author comments like those on ‘consenting mole rats’
The UK’s first academic conference on hip hop comes straight outta Cambridge
New book in the style of LA crime fiction offers maths lessons from a private eye
Drug company hopes to provide a new home for studies that try to replicate previous experimental results
Analysis suggests higher selectivity fails to increase journals’ impact factors
New York proposes free college courses for inmates while Romania cracks down on its ‘publish or perish’ loophole, finds Ellie Bothwell
