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fromNature
2 days ago

ORCID launched more than a decade ago, but has yet to fulfil its potential

In his home country of Germany, more than half a million people share his name. He also shares it with dozens of astrophysics researchers, in Germany and abroad. That wouldn't really be a problem if he was a carpenter, a hockey player or a nurse, but Müller is just beginning his research career, working towards a PhD at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies in Germany, where he is studying the evolution of stars.
Science
fromNextgov.com
4 weeks ago

Knowledge nation and security at risk

The steady acquisition by publishers of tools used by academic institutions for evaluations and hiring decisions leads to the consolidation of sensitive data about American researchers.
Intellectual property law
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal

Oxford University Press ceases publication of a controversial Chinese government-funded journal over ethical breaches in DNA collection from minorities.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Law Review Puts Out Full Issue Of Articles Written With AI - Above the Law

Law professors have avoided generative AI, but the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law is pioneering AI-assisted scholarship for legal writing, acknowledging its inevitable influence.
Artificial intelligence
Women in technology
fromNature
2 months ago

Gender equality in research publishing is a responsibility for everyone

Women constitute a significantly low percentage of corresponding authors submitting manuscripts, highlighting an ongoing gender disparity in academic publishing.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Beyond Open Access: Improving Quality in Research

The article discusses four pillars to enhance the research publication process, emphasizing the need for open access and peer reviewing while acknowledging some gatekeeping is essential.
fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

The World Record for the Shortest Math Article: 2 Words

John Conway and Alexander Soifer submitted a two-word math paper, provoking debate about article length and the value of brevity in scholarly communication.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
3 months ago

Take Nature's AI research test: find out how your ethics compare

The ethical use of AI for drafting research papers raises questions about authorship and disclosure among researchers.
fromNature
3 months ago

Why China needs to review its approach to research evaluation

China's scientific merit system promotes local priorities over global standards, creating confusion for researchers, especially early in their careers.
fromNature
4 months ago

Invasion of the 'journal snatchers': the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue

'Journal snatchers' are transforming reputable scholarly journals into predatory publications, undermining research integrity.
OMG science
fromNature
4 months ago

Exclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first century

Most cited papers in the 21st century focus on methodologies and AI rather than major scientific breakthroughs.
philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
4 months ago

New Book: Marchal and Wang, eds., Subjectivity and Selfhood in Chinese Philosophy

The new volume of the series explores subjectivity and selfhood in Chinese philosophy.
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