Scooped in science? Relax, credit will come your way A study of protein databases shows that discoverers who are second to publish still end up getting a substantial portion of the recognition. Ewen Callaway News 2 Dec 2019
How to manage a multi-author megapaper Large teams can produce more impactful work, but organizing a paper produced by many can be a major challenge. Jack Leeming News 22 Nov 2019
Don’t let researchers recommend who reviews their work Some funders and publishers call it unethical, for others, it's par for the course Dalmeet Singh Chawla Comment 22 Nov 2019
The growth of papers is crowding out old classics The benefits of middle age. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 4 Nov 2019
"It’s not a replication crisis. It’s an innovation opportunity" The meaning of failure in science. Jon Brock News feature 28 Oct 2019
Careless citations don't just spread scientific myths – they can make them stronger How misconceptions persist and proliferate within the scientific literature. Jon Brock News 21 Oct 2019
Thousands of grant peer reviewers share concerns in global survey Peer review process helps funders make decisions, but researchers say it is time-consuming and lacks transparency. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 21 Oct 2019
Russian science stays at home Out of step with international norms. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 10 Oct 2019
The untold cost of formatting manuscripts Just how deep is this time and money sinkhole? Jon Brock News 4 Oct 2019
How AI trained to read scientific papers could predict future discoveries Creativity isn't the only route to discovery – automated analysis of huge amounts of data works, too. Marcello Travati News 25 Sep 2019
Elsevier investigates hundreds of peer reviewers for manipulating citations The publisher is scrutinizing researchers who might be inappropriately using the review process to promote their own work. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 12 Sep 2019
Q&A Daniele Fanelli: Retracting your own paper can lead to a spike in citations Authors who retract papers due to an honest mistake are praised by peer-reviewers. Gemma Conroy Q+A 6 Sep 2019
Experts question China’s bid to create world-class journals "Scientists always prefer to publish in the world’s top journals over domestic ones." Hepeng Jia News 4 Sep 2019
Q&A Linda Beaumont: Journals should take action against toxic peer reviews Keep it constructive. Gemma Conroy Q+A 30 Aug 2019
The allure of the journal impact factor holds firm, despite its flaws “Science needs a healthy dose of its own medicine, yet refuses to take the pill.” Jon Brock News 29 Aug 2019
The hidden cost of having a eureka moment, but not being able to put it in your own words Publishing in an “international” journal now refers to an English-language journal. Sneha Kulkarni Comment 29 Aug 2019
This simple tool shows you how to choose your mentors "Gurus breed gurus." Carsten Lund Pedersen Comment 28 Aug 2019
5 features of a highly cited article The difference between highly cited and lowly cited papers. Mohamed Elgendi Comment 23 Aug 2019