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…
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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…
PubFactory Brings Its Expertise to Academic Publishing
PubFactory is an online publishing platform which hosts more than 1,400 journals and over 400,000 books. Along with this, it also hosts to reference works, databases, and other…
Insights into Peer Reviewing and Its Challenges: An Interview With Dr. Jonas Ranstam
In the last decade, ensuring appropriate assessment of valid data has become increasingly important for journals. Many journal editors lack appropriate statistical knowledge,…
Springer Nature’s Data Access Innovations
Springer Nature has been busy finding new ways to serve the research community. Close on the heels of the release of SharedIt and Recommended they have now pioneered SciGraph.…
ResearchGate Gets Funding from Gates and Wellcome Trust
ResearchGate is an academic social network for scientists. It was built on the notion that collaborating with colleagues around the world should not be a difficult task. In order…
Artificial Intelligence and Nano: The Perfect Match
The field of nanotechnology, much like the rest of scientific research, has seen an exponential increase in the number of research papers available. Keeping up to date with the…