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Jean-Claude Burgelman also tells London conference of need to 'embed' the concept in society
Peer review is often thought of as ancient and unchanging, but it is neither – and it shouldn’t be treated as a sacred cow, argues Aileen Fyfe
Study led by Angela Dobele of RMIT finds there is no consensus on the value of a paper in 32 per cent of cases
The pressure to publish high-profile papers may not be linked to research misconduct, a new study has found.
Publisher’s open access policy unleashes public display of disagreement
But publisher says changes to policy are ‘evidence-based’ and adhere to standard principles on sharing work
Chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport posits a future in which papers are revised as research matures, supplanting ‘outmoded’ publishing practices
150 editors at Nature Publishing Group’s Scientific Reports to resign if the option to jump the publication queue becomes permanent
Peer review is a sacred cow that is ready to be slain, a former editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal has said
Scientific publishing has a noble history of tolerating tiny profits. We need a bit more of that spirit today, suggests Aileen Fyfe
Hepi paper says access could be based on having UK IP address
RCUK review recommends aligning policy with that of UK funding bodies
Two cases assuage concerns about scientific integrity
Journal’s decision follows trial that found ‘no effect’ on quality of reviews, writes Holly Else
Journal prices could rise further if Springer-Macmillan deal goes ahead, some fear
Geoffrey Crossick, author of the report ‘Monographs and Open Access’, argues that the format is resilient but must embrace open access
The publisher of Nature is to merge with the world’s second largest science publisher, Springer
Institutions ‘unbending’ on fee-free demand as talks with Elsevier resume
More than half of academics have felt maltreated by journal editors, survey finds
Dividing citation into six groups could improve the accuracy of metrics in research assessment, paper argues
The publisher of science journal Nature has launched a new initiative that will let subscribers share research papers for free
A new exhibition offers a glimpse “behind the scenes of the process of science journalism and publishing” over 350 years
Freedom of Information requests reveal substantial hikes in university outlay despite open access push
Analysts’ report points to ‘little or no damage’ inflicted on publishers
The decision to make the prestigious journal Nature Communications fully open access amounts to a “flag in the ground” on the issue
UCL/King’s College London team to consult broadly on future of monographs, open access, peer review, publishing and more
Open letter from researchers decries AAAS journal’s high fees and points to Anderson’s combative views on open access
Fears about how much research funding is being wasted on fraudulent projects may be overstated.
Open access science articles are read and cited more often than articles available only to subscribers, a study has suggested.
The bookseller is taking on upstart competitors at their own game, says its digital director
Synergy can help university publishers cut prices, argues Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Finding at Queen’s University Belfast follows criticism of pro vice-chancellor for citing an unpublished work
Accurate scientific translation is vital, say Meredith Root-Bernstein and Richard Ladle
David Mould on fine-tuning the work of a global group of novice researchers
Journal’s editors withdraw threat to resign after publisher apologises for obstructing report critical of industry practices
The head of the online academic social network discusses open goals and communal joys
Citation in high-impact journals valued more than scholarly assessment
Lawyers achieve goal but Coventry academic still linked to second publication on ‘blacklist’
Mining memories on the anniversary of the South Wales Miners’ Library
Editorial board of journal could quit after debate on publishing suffers delay
A publisher has launched a pilot with 21 UK universities to reduce their subscription costs in proportion to the amount of open access fees they pay
A climate scientist has distanced himself from newspaper suggestions that his paper on global warming was rejected by a journal for political reasons
Discoveries by laypeople are rare but free access to research results would increase the likelihood, says Richard Price
RCUK rules may mean UK scholars seeking to publish abroad lose out, report warns
Academic seeks to gather examples of cases where open access article fees have been paid but content remains behind a paywall
There’s an abundance of serious material outside the academy so why not use it, says Karen Harris
Will a low-cost, user-friendly open access journal steal the traditional publishers’ lunch?
Research funders worried about high open access fees charged by “hybrid” journals could refuse to pay fees above a set threshold, a report suggests.
Veteran academic authors share their hard-won tips
SMEs need tools as well as content to pinpoint research ‘nuggets’, says Elsevier chief
An eccentric approach helped build the Oxford University Press empire, argues Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Hope that ‘pioneering’ project could help solve gold problems
Academic publishers have launched their scheme to allow free access to research journals at public libraries
Publishers should encourage adoption of gold open access by reducing individual universities’ subscription charges as they pay more in article fees.
Cost-conscious institution rejects publisher’s ‘big deal’ on more than 1,000 journals
Loughborough academic alleges ‘process problem’ with journal’s trust-based system
Hefce launches review of digital publishing in the arts and humanities
The hardcore group of academics who print books on subjects sidelined by mainstream publishers
New libel laws come into force today that aim to protect academics from the threat of legal action when writing peer-reviewed material in journals
