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…
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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…
Journal Retracts a Record-Setting 434 Research Papers
Scientific misconduct continues to plague the academic world. When scientific misconduct comes to light, it often results in retractions of published papers. An effort to crack…
Women in Science 2018 Book Collection Launches With 4,000th Book
IntechOpen announced the publication of the first title in its Women in Science 2018 Book Collection. This open access book is the first of the winning titles to go live online and…
How Men Are Combatting Gender Disparity in STEM
Dr. Jennifer Williams and Dr. Justin Brady met at a conference they both were attending. During the lunch break, they are discussing several issues affecting academia, during which…
Clarivate Analytics Releases Global Research Reports on Misused Metrics
In academic publishing, metrics measure the impact of a journal or published research. For example, counting the number of times a published article is cited in other research is a…
End of the US Government Shutdown: Can Science Agencies Recover?
After what became the longest government shutdown in history, the US government has finally reopened, for now. Currently, the dispute over funding for President Trump’s border wall…
Why Few Open Access Journals Comply With Plan S?
Not many open-access scientific journals meet the draft Plan S requirements. This initiative by European funders aims to make the research they fund freely and immediately…
Gender Disparities in STEM: What You Need To Know
Gender discrimination in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a problem that is now well recognized. There are even reports that state that the gender gap…
UK Scientists in Trouble As UK Parliament Rejects Brexit Discussions
The progress of Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU have captured the attention of the global public. As the deadline for the UK to leave the EU draws near, it appears…
DOAJ Survey Tracks Global Trends in Open Access Publishing
Whether or not open access is a viable model for the future is a topic of hot debate. The current standoff between Elsevier and a number of European institutions is one example of…