Publishing standards help fight bias against Chinese authors A response to concerns that editors' and peer reviewers’ confidence in Chinese authors has been eroded. Hepeng Jia News 20 Aug 2019
Desperately seeking scientists When so many email addresses on journal articles don’t work, we have a problem. Jeffrey M. Perkel News 12 Aug 2019
Never on a Sunday! Is there a best day for submitting an article for publication? It could mean the difference between rejection and acceptance. James Hartley Comment 8 Aug 2019
Studies suggest 5 ways to increase citation counts There’s no one way to 'game the system'. Bec Crew News 7 Aug 2019
Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2019 These 7 high-impact papers are citations gold. Bec Crew Listings 2 Aug 2019
6 ways to deal with rejection Rejection in academia seems particularly personal, but it doesn't have to be. Staci Zavattaro 31 Jul 2019
Out of date before it's published Zika provides a vision for how to keep pace with a fast-moving research field. Jon Brock NI 360 30 Jul 2019
Fudged research results erode people’s trust in experts Some academic reports are flawed, and they're undermining trust in the vast majority that are rigorous and accurate. Gavin Moodie 26 Jul 2019
Writing over the holidays? Here's how to do it Writing over the holidays can be effective, but should be approached thoughtfully. Chris Smith 25 Jul 2019
What matters most on the road to scientific success? The skills and strategies — as well as the invisible structural factors — that contribute to scientific productivity. Viviane Callier 24 Jul 2019
Q&A Niamh Brennan: 100 rules for publishing in top journals A checklist for success. Gemma Conroy Q+A 18 Jul 2019
University of California’s showdown with Elsevier aims to change scholarly publishing for good The high-stakes standoff that the world's universities are watching. MacKenzie Smith 18 Jul 2019
Time to lift the veil on peer review Data analysis can improve the vetting of scientific papers, but first, publishers must agree to make the information public. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News feature 12 Jul 2019
Q&A Wendy Belcher: How to write a journal article in 12 weeks What they don’t teach at your institution. Bec Crew Q+A 11 Jul 2019
Preprints boost article citations and mentions The benefits of showing your hand early. Gemma Conroy 9 Jul 2019
Here’s how to deal with failure, say senior scientists Don’t take it personally. Bec Crew News 5 Jul 2019
Unravelling the mysteries of preprints and peer review A database assembles thousands of science journals’ editorial policies to boost transparency and accessibility. Chris Woolston 21 Jun 2019
No paper, no PhD? India rethinks graduate student policy A committee has recommended scrapping a rule that requires PhD students to publish articles. Gayathri Vaidyanathan News 13 Jun 2019
In science, some ideas are more contagious than others An infectious disease model shows that ideas from prestigious institutions are more likely to spread farthest. Viviane Callier 13 May 2019