Workplace Gender Bias: Are Women Still Facing Discrimination?
In the 1940s, genius was widely believed to be a male trait and women were considered more suited for virtuous tasks. However, women played a key role in the era of wartime…
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Highly Cited Researchers from 2017: Clarivate List Published
Clarivate Analytics has released its Highly Cited Researchers List for the year 2017. These scientists have produced many highly cited papers in the Web of Science between 2005 and…
ORCID iD: Understanding Researcher Identifiers-An Interview with ORCID
In academic research, sometimes finding the research study of a particular scientist can become a daunting task. This is mainly because many researchers might have the same name…
Scientists Predict The Fate of Research After Brexit
Brexit refers to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). Though it is a political decision, it has implications on other areas as well. Not only the economy, Brexit…
Is Artificial Intelligence Good or Bad for Academic Research?
John McCarthy first coined the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) in 1956 at a conference in Dartmouth. AI means that machines can mirror the functions of the human brain in…
Need for Open Science: Study on Effects of Sucrose Hidden for 50 years
Avoiding sugar in the diet is presently a standard practice. In fact, its lifelong intake has been restricted due to its role in causing several diseases. However, there are some…
Wellcome Trust to Prioritize Diversity & Inclusion Terms for Grant Applications
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to scientific advancement. In line with this vision, the Wellcome Trust has made diversity and inclusion (D&I) one of its six priority…
Fact-Checking Software Detects Genetic Errors in Cancer Research Publications
In early October, two scientists shared a software program that detects incorrect gene sequences in already published research experiments. Using the program, the duo identified…
ResearchGate Removes 1.7 Million Articles In Copyright Conflict
After battling publishing giants like Elsevier and Wiley, ResearchGate has finally succumbed to the allegations of copyright infringement issues. It has decided to restrict access…
Sci-Hub’s Domain Inactive Following Court’s Order
Following a recent ruling by a district court in Virginia in favor of the American Chemical Society (ACS), several domains of the controversial pirate website, Sci-Hub, have become…
Metadata 2020: Enriching Research Data
The Metadata 2020 program will advocate for richer metadata. Metadata is simply digital data that describes other data. This ambitious program is spearheaded by CrossRef and…
Research Fronts 2017: A Collaborative Fourth Annual Report on Global Scientific Research
Clarivate Analytics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) collaborated and released their fourth annual global scientific report “Research Fronts 2017” on November 2, 2017, at…