Enago Joins the (AARP) Employer Pledge Program
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Is the National Science Foundation (NSF) Ending Study Abroad Funding?
The rise of globalization and development of research programs overseas means that international experience is more valuable now than ever for researchers. Adding an international…
Database of Retracted Papers Launched for Researchers
Approximately 500–600 papers are retracted each year, either because of scientific misconduct or honest errors. Many of these retractions are due to data that has been fabricated,…
International Open Access Week 2018
The International Open Access Week will be celebrated this year from Oct. 22 to 28. Open access is the free and immediate availability of peer-reviewed research articles published…
China’s $60 Billion Development Plan for African Scientists
Since China announced its opening and reform just three decades ago, it has skyrocketed to the top of the list in science and technology development. Intensive investment into…
Renowned Nutritionist Resigns Following Retraction of Six Research Papers
The reproducibility crisis is a serious concern for the scientific community. So is the frequency of cases of scientific misconduct. This crisis stems from the inability of…
The 2018 Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Prize was established by Alfred Nobel (October 21, 1833–December 10, 1896) a famous scientist, inventor, and businessman in his will dated November 27, 1895. His will…
Alarming Reproducibility Crisis Invading Social Sciences Journals
The reproducibility crisis has affected the scientific community for more than a decade now. This crisis has raised doubts about the validity of scientific studies and papers…
Workshops on Horizon 2020 by National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
With the effect of Brexit and the resulting turbulence in the research community, research funding has become a pain point for researchers globally. However, there lies a silver…
Ig Nobel Prize Winners 2018
In our previous post, we shared a brief background about the Ig Nobel Prize. This award ceremony is basically a parody to the actual Nobel Prize Awards. In fact, the tagline for…
Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony 2018: Celebrating Unconventional Thinking
We are all familiar with the Nobel Prize ceremony. Renowned scientists and personalities get global recognition for their groundbreaking discoveries and incredible innovations…
Peer Review Week 2018: Diversity in Peer Review
Peer review week was jointly initiated by ORCID, Sense About Science, Wiley, and ScienceOpen in the year 2015 to underscore the importance of peer review in maintaining the overall…