How Will the Revised Plan S Affect Academia?
Plan S is a trending term in academia. With the concept of open access gaining ground, both the research community and the publishers are concerned with the Plan S coming into…
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Theme: Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge
International Open Access Week 2019 Theme Announced
Open Access has been an actively discussed topic in recent years. The evolution of Open Access from the subscription-based models is now widely gaining popularity and momentum. A…
Celebrating the Oceans on World Oceans Day
Conservation of the environment has always been the concern of scientists all over the world, in fact we celebrated the World Environment Day on June 5th. However, we fail to talk…
Trump Resists Funding Boost for US Science Agencies
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All around the world, the scientific community is facing serious challenges. These challenges range from the rise…
Theme: Air Pollution
Fighting Air Pollution on World Environment Day
Air pollution claimed more lives than war. It is an estimate that 7 million people succumb to air pollution worldwide, with 57 percent dying in the Asia Pacific region. World…
Theme: “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”
International Day for Biological Diversity 2019
Health is the epicenter of man’s existence. The quest for improving health through exotic and local food has been going on for hundreds of years. A balanced healthy diet is a…
Theme: 'Bridging the Standardization Gap'
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
World Telecommunication Day is celebrated to raise global awareness about the use of Internet and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for evolving societies and…
Plan S: What Implications Does It Have on Learned Societies?
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Learned societies have been under pressure for some time. While traditionally, most societies have relied on a…
Study Shows Top US Universities Failing to Register Clinical Trial Results
Scientific misconduct is a concern for both the research community and the general public. This is especially true for clinical trials, as the results of these studies can directly…
Springer Nature Shares Selected Research Papers on ResearchGate
The battle between ResearchGate and academic publishers regarding copyright infringement could be heading for a resolution. In May 2018, a lawsuit meant that ResearchGate had to…
How 2019 US Science Budget Will Impact US Science Agencies?
2019 is off to a rough start for US science agencies following the record-breaking 35-day partial government shutdown. The shutdown, which impacted many large agencies through…
#BalanceforBetter: Enago Academy Celebrates International Women’s Day
Women have made significant contributions in the field of STEM over several years. This contribution has gone unnoticed for several years. With increased awareness within the…