Is Elsevier Committed to Open Access?
The Dutch state secretary of education, Sander Dekker, wants all publications from Dutch scientists to be available under Gold Open Access by 2024. This would require that the…
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Research Funding Crisis Deeply Affects Brazilian Scientists
Science, and the scientists that do the research, need funding. This money may come from public and private sources, but research that is basic/fundamental and not immediately…
Cell Press Introduces Sneak Peek Initiative
Cell Press has its beginnings in 1974 when Benjamin Lewin founded Cell. Since then Cell Press has gone on to publish more than 30 academic research journals. Cell Press is an…
Price of Punctuations: The Ten-Million Dollar Comma
Punctuations are a unique aspect of writing and should not be misused under any circumstances. When you think that punctuations don’t matter, remember the Oakhurst Dairy and the…
Japan’s Economic Challenges Stagnate Scientific Output
According to recent reports, academic research coming out of Japan has been declining over the past decade. Both the Nature Index database and Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science…
The Wavelet Theory Earns Dr. Yves Meyer the Abel Prize
There is no Nobel Prize for Mathematics. The Abel Prize, therefore, fills that gap. Established in 2002, the prize is given by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and is…
UK Research Under Scrutiny
Academic research is a partnership between scientists, funding bodies, and the government. Eventually, research findings may be used to form public policy or be translated into…
All Science Journals Now on ReadCube
ReadCube is a reference management tool that has web, desktop, and mobile incarnations. ReadCube allows for a more interactive experience when reading academic research papers as…
Gates Open Research: Private Funding Platforms Take Control of Academic Publishing
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has demonstrated its support for rapid dissemination of research data through the open access policy that they support. Self-described as…
OpenTrials: An Open Database for Clinical Trials
Data gathered in clinical trials is critical to effective medical treatment, as they allow doctors to make informed decisions in patient care. Researchers and policymakers also…
Clarivate Analytics Honors Dr. Garfield’s Legacy
Dr. Eugene Garfield passed away recently. He was a pioneer of scientometrics who established the Institute for Scientific Information which published the Science Citation Index,…
Japan and Taiwan Seek to Root Out Research Misconduct
It is important that members of the research community and the general public trust the results of academic research. For the most part, researchers conform to rigorous ethical and…