0000-0002-8715-2896 There’s a sort of Godwin’s Law for discussions on open peer review. Sooner or later, someone’s going to say, “We can’t expect early career researchers to sign peer reviews, because of fear of retaliation”. AndCategory Archives: Post-publication evaluation
Signing Critical Peer Reviews & the Fear of Retaliation: What Should We Do?
0000-0002-8715-2896 There’s a sort of Godwin’s Law for discussions on open peer review. Sooner or later, someone’s going to say, “We can’t expect early career researchers to sign peer reviews, because of fear of retaliation”. AndLive Blogging #PeerRevWk17 Day 3: Innovations in Peer Review and Scientific Publishing
0000-0002-8715-2896 Over 500 science journal editors, publishers, and meta-researchers are gathered in Chicago for the 8th Peer Review Congress (#PRC8), a once-every-4-years researchfest about “enhancing the quality and credibility of science”. I’m live-blogging – you can catchPosted by in featured, journals, peer review, Post-publication evaluation, science communication
3 Things Expressions of Concern Reveal About the Research Publication System
0000-0002-8715-2896 An editorial expression of concern is a way to alert readers to behind-the-scenes worries about the integrity of a publication. It emerged in 1997, from the influential International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, but wasThe Science Opinion Games: New Conversations, Same Old Voices?
“Women scientists seem to be underrepresented in science activities that make their reflections public.” I wrote that glum-making sentence. It was in an editorial for PLOS Medicine about post-publication culture. The studies that led me to this conclusion are cited there: under-representation … Continue reading
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Science’s Water Coolers: Turning Up the Volume On Journal Clubs
London, 1835 – 1854. Sometimes they just played cards. But mostly, they would gather in a small room over a baker’s shop and read journals. The doctors had formed “a kind of club” because the hospital library didn’t have a … Continue reading
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