The decline of women's research production during the coronavirus pandemic Preprints analysis suggests a disproportionate impact on early career researchers. Philippe Vincent-Lamarre et al. Comment 19 May 2020
Three online tools aimed at improving preprints New platforms review and curate manuscripts. Gemma Conroy News 19 May 2020
Chemistry researchers cite their own work the most But we shouldn't assume selfish motives. Gemma Conroy News 27 Apr 2020
Citations double for delisted ‘ghost’ journals Most were probably predatory. Gemma Conroy News 21 Apr 2020
Rapid Registered Reports initiative aims to stop coronavirus researchers following false leads Researchers can expect to wait days, rather than months, for the initial peer review. Jon Brock News 14 Apr 2020
Journal peer review policies attract further scrutiny Free tools give greater clarity to authors. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 7 Apr 2020
How to demonstrate the value of your research A tool to help you master the four Cs: citations, communication, coverage, and collaboration. Carsten Lund Pedersen News 20 Mar 2020
Why digital badges don't work Turns out they're not enough incentive for researchers to share their data. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 18 Mar 2020
Thousands of researchers in Australia appear on editorial boards of 'predatory' journals One in four said they were not aware of their names being used. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 14 Mar 2020
8 big differences between the US and UK PhD experience And one important similarity. Helen Robertson News 11 Mar 2020
Researchers reveal the emotional and professional cost of drawn-out peer review It can have a noticeable affect on a person's career. Andy Tay News 10 Mar 2020
PanLingua: a free online tool that makes bioRxiv multilingual How to read English preprints in any of the 104 languages recognized by Google Translate. Jeffrey M. Perkel Technology feature 6 Mar 2020
China bans cash rewards for publishing papers New policy tackles perverse incentives that drive ‘publish or perish’ culture and might be encouraging questionable research practices. Smriti Mallapaty News 3 Mar 2020
To make submissions easier, journals need to fix these 3 things - study Why trying to publish is often “a minefield”. Gemma Conroy News 25 Feb 2020
TOP Factor rates journals on transparency, openness New tool seeks to change editorial practices. Chris Woolston News 18 Feb 2020
This interactive map reveals which journals cite each other the most Capturing the exchange of ideas. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 14 Feb 2020
Popular preprint servers face closure because of money troubles Repositories like INA-Rxiv and IndiaRxiv boost regional science, but finding cash to run them is proving difficult. Smriti Mallapaty News 14 Feb 2020
This simple tool can help you manage multiple research projects How to master the art of prioritization. Carsten Lund Pedersen News 23 Jan 2020
Don't let big names and impressive stories influence your peer review How to avoid being star-struck. Jeff C. Clements Comment 23 Jan 2020
Pairing with an influential co-author gives young researchers a career-long boost A potential rankings hack for less prestigious universities. Bec Crew News 7 Jan 2020